ACTINIAN


Meaning of ACTINIAN in English

[ ak'tɪnɪən ]

■ noun Zoology a sea anemone.

Origin

C18: from the mod. L. genus name Actinia (from Gk aktis , aktin- 'ray') + -an .

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