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Actinia

Actinia Meaning & Definition
Actinia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Actinia?

[n] any sea anemone or related animal
[n] a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools

Synonyms | Synonyms for Actinia: actinian | actiniarian | genus Actinia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Actinia:

See Also | Actinaria | Actiniaria | coelenterate genus | order Actinaria | order Actiniaria | sea anemone

Actinia In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*tin"i*a\, n.; pl. L. {Actini[ae]}, E. {Actinias}. [Latinized fr. Gr. ?, ?, ray.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family {Actinid[ae]}. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called {animal flowers} and {sea anemones}. [See {Polyp}.]. (b) A genus in the family {Actinid[ae]}.

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