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
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.
Browse dictionary entries near actinia
- actinic
- actinic rays
- actinide
- actiniform
- actinism
- actinium
- actinium series
- actino-
- actinograph
- actinoid
