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actinia
[ ak-tin-ee-uh ]
noun
, plural ac·tin·i·ae [ak-, tin, -ee-ee], ac·tin·i·as.
- a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
actinia
/ ækˈtɪnɪə /
noun
- any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of actinia1
C18: New Latin, literally: things having a radial structure. See actino- , -ia
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Example Sentences
Each several coral-individual is equivalent to a single living polyp (actinia).
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The Actinia gemmacia, which is like a gorgeous sunflower, is said to be the most voracious of its kind.
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One of the most common among the many varieties of sea-anemones is the Actinia mesembryanthemum.
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Unlike Actinia, it is fixed to submarine bodies, to which it is glued in very early life, and cannot change its place.
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Unlike Actinia, its body is supported by a stony skeleton of calcareous plates arranged edgewise so as to radiate from the centre.
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