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ac·tin·i·an
(ăk-tĭn′ē-ən) also ac·tin·i·a (-ə)n. pl. ac·tin·i·ans also ac·tin·i·ae (-ē-ē′)
A sea anemone.
[New Latin Actīnia, genus name, from Greek aktīs, aktīn-, ray; see actino-.]
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actinia
(ækˈtɪnɪə)n, pl -tiniae (-ˈtɪnɪˌiː) or -tinias
(Animals) any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools. Also called: actinian
[C18: New Latin, literally: things having a radial structure. See actino-, -ia]
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Noun | 1. | Actinia - a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools coelenterate genus - a genus of coelenterates |
2. | actinia - any sea anemone or related animal sea anemone, anemone - marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton |
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