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radiatus

[ rey-dee-ey-tuhs ]
/ ˌreɪ diˈeɪ təs /
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adjective Meteorology.
(of a cloud) having bands that appear to converge toward a point on the horizon.
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Origin of radiatus

<New Latin, Latin: arranged radially, originally, having rays of light; see radiate

Words nearby radiatus

radiative, radiative capture, radiative zone, radiator, radiator grille, radiatus, radical, radical axis, radical chic, radical empiricism, radical expression
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How to use radiatus in a sentence

  • Others are rah (Phaseolus radiatus) and mothi (Phaseolus aconitifolius).

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