actinia

(ak tinē ə)

noun pl. actiniae or actinias

any of a genus (Actinia) of sea anemones

Origin: ModL < Gr aktis (gen. aktinos), a ray

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See actinia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ac·tin·i·ae (-ē-ēˌ) also ac·tin·i·ans
A sea anemone or a related animal.

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Origin: New Latin Actīnia, genus name

Origin: , from Greek aktīs, aktīn-, ray; see actino-

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