RADIALE

Noun

radiale (plural radialia)

The carpal bone in the tetrapod forelimb that corresponds to the scaphoid bone in humans

Source: Wiktionary


Ra`di*a"le, n.; pl. Radialia. Etym: [NL. See Radial.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The bone or cartilage of the carpus which articulates with the radius and corresponds to the scaphoid bone in man.

2. pl. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Radial plates in the calyx of a crinoid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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