astraean

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin astraeus or similar, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”). === Adjective === astraean (not comparable) (zoology, obsolete) Relating to the former genus Astraea or the family Astraeidae. === Noun === astraean (plural astraeans) (zoology, obsolete) A coral of the former family Astraeidae; a star coral. === References === “astræan”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.