triradiate

[ trahy-rey-dee-it, -eyt ]

adjective

1. having three rays or raylike processes.

triradiate

/ -ˌeɪt; traɪˈreɪdɪɪt /

adjective

1. biology having or consisting of three rays or radiating branches

Derived Forms

• triˈradiately, adverb

Other Words From

• tri·ra·di·ate·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of triradiate¹

1840–50; tri- + radiate (adj.)

Example Sentences

The prepubic bones have a partially expanded fan-like form, and never show the triradiate shape, and are never anchylosed.

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Some Teleosteans, like Diodon hystrix, have scales with triradiate roots from which arise long sharp spines directed backwards.

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Spicula mixed, of two different kinds, simple needles and geminate-triradiate.

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Spicula all together geminate-triradiate, with a simple stout middle rod and three arborescent shanks on each end of it.

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Spicula all geminate-triradiate, with a stout and short middle rod and three arborescent shanks on each end of it.

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