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radiates

VERB

give off; scatter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam diffuse diverge emanate emit gleam light up shine transmit

STRONG

afford broadcast circulate disseminate distribute expand glitter illumine irradiate issue pour proliferate propagate ramble ramify shed spread sprinkle strew yield

WEAK

branch out give out send out shoot out spread out throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull take

STRONG

collect conceal gather hide hold keep

Example Sentences

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Taking first the lowest branch, how do the classes stand within the limits of the type of Radiates?

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 by Various

Under this head he placed five classes, including the Infusoria, Polyps, Star-Fishes, Sea-Urchins, Tunicata, and Worms,—thus bringing together indiscriminately Radiates, Mollusks, and Articulates.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 by Various

The most numerous of the ancient Radiates are the Acalephlan Corals, combining, in the Hydroid form, the Polyp-like mode of life, habits, and general appearance with the structure of Acalephs.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 66, April, 1863 by Various

In the Radiates we shall not find great changes; the three classes are continued, though with new representatives, and the Polyp Corals are increasing, while the Acalephian Corals, the Kugosa and Tabulata, are diminishing.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863 by Various

Among Radiates, the Corals were more nearly allied to those of the earlier ages than to those of modern times, and Crinoids abounded still, though some of the higher Echinoderm types were already introduced.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 70, August, 1863 by Various