to radiate

Examples

• All

• As turtles radiated into different habitats, algae species that were adapted to those new environments evolved.

  Academic text (1992)

• The indicus group radiated into a variety of habitats; the absence of small placental carnivores has probably facilitated that spread.

  Academic text (2003)

• And so as we moved through human evolution, we have to consider that, you know, humans radiated out from Africa.

  ZOE

• Litopterns radiated in a number of different anatomical directions, with horselike forms evolving extreme specializations for running, such as losing all but one long toe on each foot.

  Academic text (2009)

• Oaks are one of the most important host plants on which cynipids have radiated, and North America has five times more oak species than Europe (58 versus 10-12 species; Little 1979).

  Academic text (1996)

• As the species evolved, they began to radiate into various new habitats across the islands.

• The finches on the Galapagos have radiated into a diverse range of forms to adapt to their environments.

• After the initial colonization, different plant species radiated, each developing unique characteristics suited to their surroundings.

Synonyms

D

to diversify

vsto radiate

63 5.3

To add different kinds of products or activities to reduce risk

means biological spread into habitats and evolutionary variety rather than general risk reduction

D

to differentiate

vsto radiate

• Specialized

9 5.5

To change so a cell or part does a different job

focuses on spreading and creating diverse forms across habitats rather than just specialization

S

to speciate

vsto radiate

• Specialized

1 9.9

To change over time into a new type of animal or plant

spreads into new habitats and develops varied forms not only new species

How Diverse

to speciate

• Specialized

1 9.9

to radiate

• Specialized

1 6.6

to diversify

63 5.3

to colonize

46 6.3

spread

89 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology