actinian

[ ak-tin-ee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the order or suborder Actiniaria, comprising the sea anemones.

noun
  1. any sea anemone.

Origin of actinian

1
1885–90; <New Latin Actini(a) actinia + -an

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