Definition of Radiata

1. n. pl. An extensive artificial group of invertebrates, having all the parts arranged radially around the vertical axis of the body, and the various organs repeated symmetrically in each ray or spheromere.

Definition of Radiata

1. a pine tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Radiata

1. An extensive artificial group of invertebrates, having all the parts arranged radially around the vertical axis of the body, and the various organs repeated symmetrically in each ray or spheromere. It includes the coelenterates and the echinoderms. Formerly, the group was supposed to be a natural one, and was considered one of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. Origin: NL, fr. Radiatus, p. P. See Radiate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Radiata

radiancy
radians
radiansphere
radianspheres
radiant
radiant energies
radiant energy
radiant flux
radiant heat
radiant heating
radiant intensity
radiantly
radiantness
radiants
radiary
radiata (current term)
radiatas
radiate
radiate crown
radiate layer of tympanic membrane
radiate ligament
radiate ligament of head of rib
radiate ligament of wrist
radiate sternocostal ligaments
radiated
radiately
radiates
radiatiform
radiating
radiating(a)

Literary usage of Radiata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dwarf Mistletoes: Biology, Pathology, and Systematics by Frank G. Hawksworth, Delbert Wiens (1998)
"Monterey: on Pinus radiata, Parry in 1850 (MO), Brewer 700 in 1861 (US), Engelmann in 1880 (MO), Meehan in 1883 (PH), Elmer 4031 in 1902 (RSA), ..."

2. The Museum of Science and Art by Dionysius Lardner (1856)
"Four had their greatest number in the Cretaceous period, of which two were Mollusca and two radiata. In five, two had their greatest generic development in ..."

3. Genetic Manipulation in Crops: Proceedings of the International Symposium on by International Rice Research Institute (1988)
"Isolation and Culture of Protoplasts in the Grain Legume Vigna radiata Rehana ... The protoplasts from the radicles of Vigna radiata 'Pism-2' were also ..."

4. Zoology: A Systematic Account of the General Structure, Habits, Instincts by William Benjamin Carpenter (1848)
"GENERAL CHARACTERS OF radiata. 986. THE Radiated subdivision of the Animal Kingdom may be regarded as, on the whole, a very natural group. ..."

5. Darwin and After Darwin: An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a by George John Romanes, Conwy Lloyd Morgan (1892)
"The organ, therefore, is one of the very latest to appear in the ontogeny of R. radiata ; and, moreover, it does not attain its full development (ie not ..."

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