actinia

American  

[ak-tin-ee-uh] / ækˈtɪn i ə /

noun

plural

actiniae, actinias

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

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actinia British  

/ ækˈtɪnɪə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of actinia

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

Example Sentences

Having the form of rays; radiated, as an actinia.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

He had a glass globe on the table, and from time to time he went on feeding with scraps of mussel the beautiful specimens of actinia; attached to a fragment of rock.

From The Haute Noblesse A Novel by Fenn, George Manville

The Abbe Dicquemarre has further elucidated the history of the actinia; and observed their manner of taking their prey by inclosing it in these beautiful rays like a net.

From The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation by Darwin, Erasmus

The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

The locomotive power of the anemone, or actinia, is very sluggish.

From Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various