radiole

English

/ˈɹeɪdɪəʊl/

noun
Definitions
  • (zoology) The spine of a sea urchin.
  • (zoology) A heavily ciliated feather-like tentacle occuring in clusters on the crowns of certain tubeworms, especially those of the order Canalipalpata (the ), used for feeding and respiration.

Etymology

Derived from Latin radiolus, radius (ray, rod, spoke, staff, ray of light, stake, spoke of a wheel, beam) derived from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁t- (beam, pole, trunk, beam structure, stem, bar, post), *-lós, *reh₁t- (beam, pole, trunk, beam structure, stem, bar, post).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*reh₁t-

Gloss

beam, pole, trunk, beam structure, stem, bar, post

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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