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Plural radii radii or radiuses
  1. A line segment that joins the center of a circle or sphere with any point on the circumference of the circle or the surface of the sphere. It is half the length of the diameter.
  2. The shorter and thicker of the two bones of the forearm or the lower portion of the foreleg. See more at skeleton.

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