Main Entry: ¹ra·di·al

Pronunciation: \ˈrād-ē-əl\

Function: adjective

1 : arranged or having parts arranged like rays
2 : of, relating to, or situated near the radius or the thumb side of the hand or forearm <the radial aspect of the hand>
3 : developing uniformly around a central axis <radial cleavage of an egg>

—ra·di·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb