actinia

[ ak-tin-ee-uh ]

noun

, plural ac·tin·i·ae [ak-, tin, -ee-ee], ac·tin·i·as.

1. a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.

actinia

/ ækˈtɪnɪə /

noun

1. any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools

Word History and Origins

Origin of actinia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1740–50; actin-, -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of actinia¹

C18: New Latin, literally: things having a radial structure. See actino- , -ia

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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