radiolus

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noun

The barbule of a feather

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounradiolus (plural radioli)

plural radioli

  1. biologyThe barbule of a feather

Origin

  1. Latinradiolus
  2. Latinradiolus
  3. Englishradiolus

Borrowed from Latin radiolus.

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APA

radiolus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiolus

MLA

“radiolus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiolus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radiolus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiolus.

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