radiolarian
Definitions
Any of many marine amoeboid protozoa, of subclass Radiolaria, having filamentous pseudopodia; they have intricate silica skeletons.
Equivalents
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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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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