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Dec 1, 2009
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Pronunciation: (ûrth'stär"), [key]
n.
1. a fungus of the genus Geaster, having an outer covering that splits into the form of a star.
2. any of various bromeliads of the genus Cryptanthus, native to Brazil, having rosettes of stiff, prickly leaves.

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