Asteer vs. Aster: What's the Difference?

(Scotland) astir

Any of various plants of the genus Aster or closely related genera in the composite family, having radiate flower heads with white, pink, or violet rays and usually a yellow disk.

The China aster.

(Biology) A star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of an animal cell during mitosis, having raylike microtubules that surround the centrosome.

Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.

(biology) A star-shaped structure formed during the mitosis of a cell.

(obsolete) A star.

A genus of herbs with compound white or bluish flowers; starwort; Michaelmas daisy.

A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.

A star-shaped figure of achromatic substance found chiefly in cells dividing by mitosis.

Any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

Star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis