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Meaning of radiolarian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɹeɪ.di.ə(ʊ)ˈlɛəɹi.ən

Definitions

Any of many marine amoeboid protozoa, of subclass Radiolaria, having filamentous pseudopodia; they have intricate silica skeletons.

Equivalents

Deutsch Radiolarie Strahlentierchen
Español radiolario
Suomi säde-eläin
Français radiolaire
Italiano radiolario
Português radiolário

Examples

“Water wells inkblack in the streets repeating the polelamps in glozy rosettes that dish and slide⟳ in the wash⟳ like⟳ radiolarians pale with phosphorous on a midnight sea.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

radiolarian ooze radiolarist radiolarite radiole radiolead radiolesion

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