Radiole

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɹeɪdɪəʊl/
• Hyphenation: ra + di + ole

Origin

From , from (possibly ultimately from ) + -olus (" suffix") (ultimately from ). The word first appears in the works of Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist Charles Wyville Thomson (1830–1882).

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Noun

1. (zoology) The spine of a sea urchin. from late 19th c.
2. (zoology) A heavily ciliated feather-like tentacle occuring in clusters on the crowns of certain tubeworms, especially those of the order Canalipalpata (the s), used for feeding and respiration.

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