aˈstirēˌän, -_ən noun
( plural aste·ria -ēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of asterios starry
: the point behind the ear where the parietal, temporal, and occipital bones meet — see craniometry illustration
• as·te·ri·on·ic (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|änik adjective