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triradiate

UK/trʌɪˈreɪdɪət/

triradiate adjective: having or consisting of three rays; radiating in three directions from a central point; three-rayed, trifurcate.

Adjective

triradiate (not comparable)

  1. 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.1846, R. Patterson, Introduction to Zoology
    • The triradiate spores of Asterosporium.1875, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, Fungi: their nature, influence, and uses

Noun

triradiate (plural triradiates)

  1. 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.2023 November 24, Wikipedia contributors, “Clathrina mutsu”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation

triradiate meaning in Tamil

triradiate in Tamil

மூன்றாரமுடைய

Forms of triradiate

Adjective
alternative formtriradiated
Noun
pluraltriradiates

Origin of triradiate

From tri- + radiate.

Words formed from triradiate

Questions about triradiate

What does triradiate mean?
Triradiate means having or consisting of three rays; radiating in three directions from a central point; three-rayed, trifurcate.
What is triradiate in Tamil?
Triradiate in Tamil is மூன்றாரமுடைய. See Triradiate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is triradiate?
Triradiate can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce triradiate?
Triradiate is pronounced /trʌɪˈreɪdɪət/ (UK).

Words near triradiate in the dictionary

  1. trirachodontids
  2. triracial
  3. triracially
  4. triradial
  5. triradially
  6. triradiate
  7. triradiated
  8. triradiately
  9. triradiates
  10. triradiation
  11. triradical

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