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triradiate

adj
/trʌɪˈreɪdɪət/UK

Etymology

From tri- + radiate.

  1. learned borrowing from radiātus
  2. prefixed as triradiate — “tri + radiate”

Definitions

  1. Having or consisting of three rays

    Having or consisting of three rays; radiating in three directions from a central point; three-rayed, trifurcate.

    • Three beautiful little semicircular horny saws, arranged in a triradiate manner, so that their edges meet in the centre.
    • The triradiate spores of Asterosporium.

  2. A triradiate sponge-spicule.

    • The triradiates are regular with straight, conical, and gradually sharp-pointed rays, measuring 60 - 150 μm in length and 8 - 14 μm thick at the base.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA