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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRotal
/ˈroʊtəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or having the form of a wheel; wheel-shaped.
"The microscopic organism exhibited a distinct rotal symmetry under high magnification." - 2
In botany and zoology, denoting a whorled or circularly disposed arrangement of parts.
"The floral morphology showed a rotal configuration of petals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin 'rotalis', formed from the Latin noun 'rota' meaning wheel, combined with the adjectival suffix '-al'. First appearing in specialized scientific and anatomical literature in the 19th century to describe wheel-like structures or arrangements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rotal" is said worldwide
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rotatoire
Transliteration: ʁotatwaʁ
"L'organisme présente une structure rotatoire."
radförmig
Transliteration: ˈʁaːtˌfœʁmɪç
"Die Probe zeigte eine radförmige Struktur."
rotato
Transliteration: roˈtato
"La disposizione dei petali era di forma rotata."
rotáceo
Transliteration: roˈtaseo
"La flor tiene una corola rotácea."
rotáceo
Transliteration: ʁoˈtaseu
"A estrutura apresentava um formato rotáceo."
चक्रनुमा
Transliteration: chakranuma
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सूक्ष्मजीव की संरचना चक्रनुमा थी।"
轮状的
Transliteration: lúnzhuàng de
Script: 中文汉字
"该生物展现出轮状的对称性。"
바퀴 모양의
Transliteration: bakwi moyang-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 유기체는 바퀴 모양의 대칭을 보였다."
車状の
Transliteration: shajō no
Script: 日本語
"その生物は車状の形態を示した。"
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