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radial

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\

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