Meaning of ACTINIA
| Pronunciation: | | ak'tineeu
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- [n] any sea anemone or related animal
- [n] a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
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| | Synonyms: | | actinian, actiniarian, genus Actinia |
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| | See Also: | | Actinaria, Actiniaria, coelenterate genus, order Actinaria, order Actiniaria, sea anemone | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ac*tin"i*a\, n.; pl. L. {Actini[ae]}, E. {Actinias}.
[Latinized fr. Gr. ?, ?, ray.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family
{Actinid[ae]}. From a resemblance to flowers in form
and color, they are often called {animal flowers} and
{sea anemones}. [See {Polyp}.].
(b) A genus in the family {Actinid[ae]}.
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