radiobe

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English

Etymology

Blend of radium +‎ microbe

Noun

radiobe (plural radiobes)

(biology, historical) A peculiar formation, possibly a crystal, formed in gelatin submitted to the action of radium, once thought to be a transitional form between a crystal and a living microbe.

Anagrams

Broadie, boardie

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