Meanings
nounradiolaria pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyThe members of the taxonomic subclass Radiolaria; radiolarians.
Radiolaria, which are single-celled plankton, are abundant in all regions of the world ocean and older than multicellular life.
2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 137
Origin
From subclass name Radiolaria.
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Rhymes with radiolaria
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APA
radiolaria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiolaria
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“radiolaria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiolaria. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radiolaria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiolaria.
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