actinia

actinia Definition

ac·tinia (ak tin′ē ə)

noun pl. -·iae′-ē ē′ or -·ias

any of a genus (Actinia) of sea anemones

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

actinia Related Forms

ac·tin′·ian adjective, noun

actinia Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

equina: Actinia equina It is only on low springs that the lower shore animals and algae are revealed.

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