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Meaning of "radiolarian" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RADIOLARIAN

From New Latin Radiolaria, from Late Latin radiolus little sunbeam, from Latin radius ray, radius.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RADIOLARIAN

ˌreɪdɪəʊˈlɛərɪən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RADIOLARIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Radiolarian is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RADIOLARIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Radiolaria

The Radiolaria are protozoa of that produce intricate mineral skeletons, typically with a central capsule dividing the cell into the inner and outer portions of endoplasm and ectoplasm. They are found as zooplankton throughout the ocean, and their skeletal remains make up a large part of the cover of the ocean floor as siliceous ooze. Due to their rapid turn-over of species, they represent an important diagnostic fossil found from the Cambrian onwards. Some common radiolarian fossils include Actinomma, Heliosphaera and Hexadoridium.

Definition of radiolarian in the English dictionary

The definition of radiolarian in the dictionary is any of various marine protozoans constituting the order Radiolaria, typically having a siliceous shell and stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections: phylum Actinopoda.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RADIOLARIAN

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RADIOLARIAN

radiographic · radiographically · radiography · radioimmunoassay · radioiodine · radioisotope · radioisotopic · radiolabel · radiolocation · radiolocational · radiological · radiologically · radiologist · radiology · radiolucency · radiolucent · radioluminescence · radioluminescent · radiolysis · radiolytic

WORDS THAT END LIKE RADIOLARIAN

agrarian · antiquarian · aquarian · assistant librarian · authoritarian · barbarian · Bavarian · Brian · centenarian · communitarian · contrarian · documentarian · egalitarian · libertarian · Old Bulgarian · ovarian · riparian · sectarian · totalitarian · unitarian · utilitarian

Synonyms and antonyms of radiolarian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «radiolarian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RADIOLARIAN

Find out the translation of radiolarian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of radiolarian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «radiolarian» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

放射虫
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

radiolarian
570 millions of speakers
en

English

radiolarian
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

radiolarian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

radiolarian
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

радиоляриевыми
278 millions of speakers
pt

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radiolarian
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রেডিওলারিয়ান
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

radiolaires
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Radiologi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Radiolarien
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

放散虫
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

radiolarian
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Radiolarian
85 millions of speakers
vi

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radiolarian
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

radiolarian
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मूत्रपिंडासंबंधीचा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

radyolarya
70 millions of speakers
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radiolarian
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

radiolariowych
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

радіолярієві
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

radiolari
30 millions of speakers
el

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radiolarian
15 millions of speakers
af

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radiolarian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

radiolarian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

radiolarier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of radiolarian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIOLARIAN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about radiolarian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RADIOLARIAN»

Discover the use of radiolarian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to radiolarian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Art Forms from the Ocean: The Radiolarian Atlas of 1862
This book features commentary and descriptions of the radiolarians from Haeckel's work.
Ernst Haeckel, 2005
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Radiolarians in the Sedimentary Record
Some examples of the influence of an El Nino event on changes in radiolarian composition can be found. Pisias e t al. (1986) noted that in the equatorial Pacific, at 11° N and 140° W, the marked changes in organic carbon flux induced within ...
P. De Wever, P. Dumitrica, J.P. Caulet, 2002
3
Catalogue and Systematics of Pliensbachian, Toarcian and ...
The Journal of the Geological Society of Japan, 108 (7), 478-481. Hori, R. 1986: Parahsuum simplum Assemblage (Early Jurassic radiolarian assemblage) in the Inuyama area, central Japan.– News of Osaka Micropaleontologists, Spec. Vol.
Špela Gorièan, Elizabeth S. Carter, Paulian Dumitrica, 2006
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Radiolaria: Siliceous Plankton through Time
J.M. & Spiller, F.C. P. 1999: Lower and Middle Devonian radiolarian biozonation of the Gamilaroi terrane New England Orogen, eastern Australia. Micropaleontology 45, 138-162. Boundy-Sanders, S.Q., Sandberg, CA., Murchey. B.L. & Harris ...
Jonathan Aitchison, Peter Baumgartner, Patrick de Wever, 2009
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The Rise and Fall of the Ediacaran Biota
1896), but have either been disputed or revised in terms of age or are not fully accepted as radiolarian remains because of poor preservation (Deflandre 1949). From the biological side, and based mostly on softpart characteristics and cytology ...
Patricia Vickers-Rich, Patricia Komarower, 2007
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Figure 34.3.— Correlation of common Paleozoic radiolarian faunal groups of northern Brooks Range with Nigu Bluff reference section. Nigu Bluff sample numbers refer to sample sites in Nigu Bluff reference section shown in figure 34.2 .
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1988
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
The submarine volcanism was accompanied by the deposition of radiolarian cherts and by the intrusion of small hypabyssal plutons and abundant dikes of the Careen Hill Intrusive Suite, again mostly keratophyres but including mafic rocks.
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The Miocene Ocean: Paleoceanography and Biogeography
As seen in Figures 8 and 9, major changes occurred in radiolarian faunal composition between 16 and 9.5 Ma. Further investigation is needed to explore the causes of these changes and to determine how individual radiolarian species  ...
James P. Kennett, 1985
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The Micropalaeontology of Oceans: Proceedings of the ...
A single Quaternary sample often contains sufficient reworked microfossils to indicate the composition of the radiolarian assemblages during several epochs of the Tertiary in its general vicinity. And a detailed study of reworked forms provides ...
B. M. Funnell, W. R. Riedel, International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research. Working Group 19, 1971
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Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks: Analysis, Interpretation and ...
Calcitized radiolarian tests exhibit some similarity with calcispheres (Sect. 10.2. 1.9), but can be differentiated by a toothed appearance of the peripheral zone of the shell (PI. 76/2). Unlike from radiolarian tests, the sections of calcispheres ...
Erik Flügel, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RADIOLARIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term radiolarian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Seeing San Francisco from the time before time
But it is more than that: This rock is radiolarian chert, and it is composed of the shells of tiny sea creatures, plankton called radiolaria, that sank to the bottom of ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jun 15»
2
Ascension of marine diatoms linked to vast increase in continental …
But in their work, the researchers used a mathematical model in which diatoms and radiolarians compete for silicic acid to show that the observed reduction in ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
3
Marine Fossils Offer New Clues to Cause of the "Great Dying …
Radiolarians are marine plankton that are widespread throughout the oceans and have persisted from the Cambrian period (540 million years ago) to modern ... «The Daily Galaxy, Aug 14»
4
Deepsea Challenge Hits Theaters; Here's the Biology Behind the Film
The shells of deceased diatoms and some radiolarian skeletons are also made of silicon dioxide. Ocean sediment has sand grains, cast-off shells, and microbial ... «Scientific American, Aug 14»
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Aficionado: Marc Newson
... influenced me was a microscopic water creature called a radiolarian. The more you look at nature, the more you realise how perfect it is. Need a new pattern? «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 13»
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Creature discomforts
It doesn't help that they have names like Biomimicry, Radiolarian Ooze and Hybrid Organism. Viewers are just as likely to think of them as toys as the stuff of ... «St. Albert Gazette, Jul 13»
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Natural History Museum is Best of the Best
A Blaschka glass model of a radiolarian in the foreground. Museum Director Dr Michael Dixon said, 'It is a real honour to be celebrated as the Best of the Best in ... «Natural History Museum, May 13»
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Ancient DNA from the abyss
The researchers used special pieces of DNA specific to radiolarians and ... and compared the results to known foraminifera and radiolarian DNA sequences. «Stuff.co.nz, May 13»
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Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia | Radiolarian SS2012
Collane, bracciali e bellissimi anelli compongono Radiolarian la nuova collezione di Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia, ispirata a Die Radiolarien un lavoro del ... «Frizzifrizzi.it, Jul 12»
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Austrian Mint Launches Bionics Silver and Niobium Bimetallic Coin
A highly magnified radiolarian shell is shown in the foreground. These shells normally have a size of .1 to .2 mm. Mint engraver Helmut Waehner designed the ... «Coin Update News, Feb 12»
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