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2 definitions for Radiolaria

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :


  Radiolaria \Ra`di*o*la"ri*a\
     (r[=a]`d[i^]*[-o]*l[=a]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL. See
     Radioli.] (Zool.)
     Order of rhizopods, usually having a siliceous skeleton, or
     shell, and sometimes radiating spicules. The pseudopodia
     project from the body like rays. It includes the
     polycystines. See Polycystina.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :


  Radiolaria
       n : marine protozoa [syn: order Radiolaria]

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