| Starr, Albert | <person> U.S. Physician, *1926. See: Starr-Edwards valve. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Starr-Edwards valve | A cage and ball artificial cardiac valve with high reliability and durability. (05 Mar 2000) |
| starry | 1. Abounding with stars; adorned with stars. "Above the starry sky." 2. Consisting of, or proceeding from, the stars; stellar; stellary; as, starry light; starry flame. "Do not Christians and Heathens, Jews and Gentiles, poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influence?" (Sir W. Scott) 3. Shining like stars; sparkling; as, starry eyes. 4. Arranged in rays like those of a star; stellate. <zoology> Starry ray, a European skate (Raita radiata); so called from the stellate bases of the dorsal spines. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |