actinia

 
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actinia

  (ăk-tĭn'ē-ə) pronunciation also actinian (-ən)
n., pl. -i·ae (-ē-ē') also -i·ans.

A sea anemone or a related animal.

[New Latin Actīnia, genus name, from Greek aktīs, aktīn-, ray. See actino–.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any sea anemone or related animal
  Synonyms: actinian, actiniarian


 
 

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