Radiata

[ rey-dee-ey-tuh, -ah-tuh ]

noun

, Biology.

1. (in some classification systems) a major grouping that includes more or less radially symmetrical animals, as coelenterates (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals), ctenophores (comb jellies), and echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Radiata¹

1820–30; < New Latin, noun use of neuter plural of Latin radiātus radiate (adj.)

Example Sentences

To make this discovery, Blain and her team ventured out into the Hauraki Gulf to study seven kelp forests, which are mostly composed of Ecklonia radiata.

From Scientific American

The subspecies called radiata, with flashy, bright-white leaf undersides, is another favorite of Mr. Hinkley and Mr. Wheeler.

From New York Times

In urban areas, where systematic spraying is problematic, University of California scientists began in 2011 to release a natural enemy of the psyllid from Pakistan, a parasitic wasp named Tamarixia radiata, which has significantly reduced but not eliminated psyllid populations.

From Los Angeles Times

The Madagascan radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata, was one of two reported missing from the zoo in 2011.

From The Guardian

The groups complain that the logging industry's introduction of water-hungry radiata pine and eucalyptus trees since the 1980s has damaged the ecosystem.

From Reuters