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actiniform

American  
[ak-tin-uh-fawrm] / ækˈtɪn əˌfɔrm /

adjective

Zoology.

  1. having a radiate form.

actiniform British  
/ ækˈtɪnɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

  1. another word for actinoid

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Etymology

Origin of actiniform

First recorded in 1835–45; actin- + -i- + -form

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Actiniform, ak-tin′i-form, adj. having a radiated form.

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