About The Word Actinia
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Actinia
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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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