asterism
asterism[ˈastərɪz(ə)m]noun- (Astronomy)a prominent pattern or group of stars, typically having a popular name but smaller than a constellation
(天文)(比星座小的)星群
- a group of three asterisks (⁂) drawing attention to following text
三星标,(即 ***,用以引起读者对下文的注意)
语源- late 16th cent.: from Greek asterismos, from astēr 'star'
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