situated between two radii or rays, esp between the radii of a sea urchin or similar animal
Derived forms
interradially (ˌinterˈradially)
adverb
interradial in American English
(ˌɪntərˈreɪdiəl)
adjective
situated between rays or radii
Derived forms
interradially (ˌinterˈradially)
adverb
interradial in American English
(ˌintərˈreidiəl)
adjective
situated between the radii or rays
interradial petals
Derived forms
interradially
adverb
Word origin
[1865–70; inter- + radial]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dunk, maverick, racism, springboard, tick-tack-toeinter- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “between,” “among,”“in the midst of,” “mutually,” “reciprocally,” “together,” “during” (intercept; interest). On this model, inter- is used in the formation of compound words (intercom; interdepartmental)