actinal

actinal definition

ac·ti·nal (ak′ti nəl, ak tī′nəl)

adjective

of the oral region of a radiate animal, from which the rays or tentacles grow

Etymology: actin(o)- + -al

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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