radial vs stellate

radial

adj
  • Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre. 

  • Developing uniformly on all sides. 

  • Moving along a radius. 

  • Of, or relating to the radius bone. 

  • Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it. 

noun
  • A radial tire / radial tyre. 

stellate

adj
  • Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center. 

verb
  • To extend the edges or planes of a polyhedron to form a new shape. 

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