actinia
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
Origin of actinia
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How to use actinia in a sentence
Each several coral-individual is equivalent to a single living polyp (actinia).
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelThe actinia gemmacia, which is like a gorgeous sunflower, is said to be the most voracious of its kind.
Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 | VariousOne of the most common among the many varieties of sea-anemones is the actinia mesembryanthemum.
Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 | VariousUnlike actinia, it is fixed to submarine bodies, to which it is glued in very early life, and cannot change its place.
Glaucus | Charles KingsleyUnlike actinia, its body is supported by a stony skeleton of calcareous plates arranged edgewise so as to radiate from the centre.
Glaucus | Charles Kingsley
British Dictionary definitions for actinia
/ (ækˈtɪnɪə) /
any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools
Origin of actinia
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