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Rooted; specifically:

The process of taking root, or state of being rooted; as, the radication of habits.

A small branch of a root; a rootlet.

Rhizanthous.

Having the nature or appearance of a radix or root.

A rootlet; a radicel.

Of or performance to roots, or the root of a plant.

A radicle.

Producing numerous radicles, or rootlets.

pl. of Radius.

A combining form indicating connection with, or relation to, a radius or ray; specifically (Anat.), with the radius of the forearm; as, radio-ulnar, radiomuscular, radiocarpal.

Capable of luminescence under the action of cathode rays, X rays, or any of the allied forms of radiation. -- Ra`di*o- ac*tiv"i*ty, n.

A group of Protozoa having both flagella and pseudopodia.

A substance or device that has its conductivity altered in some way by electric waves, as a coherer.

A picture produced by the Röntgen rays upon a sensitive surface, photographic or fluorescent, especially a picture of opaque objects traversed by the rays.

Art or process of making radiographs. -- Ra`di*o*graph"ic (#), *graph"ic*al (#), a. --Ra`di*o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.

Order of rhizopods, usually having a siliceous skeleton, or shell, and sometimes radiating spicules. The pseudopodia project from the body like rays. It includes the polycystines. See Polycystina.

Of or pertaining to the Radiolaria. -- n.

The barbs of the radii of a feather; barbules.

A hippurite.