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actiniform
[ ak-tin-uh-fawrm ]
/ ækˈtɪn əˌfɔrm /
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adjective Zoology.
having a radiate form.
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Words nearby actiniform
actinian, actinic, actinic ray, actinide, actinide series, actiniform, actinin, actinism, actinium, actinium series, actino-
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How to use actiniform in a sentence
The animals are actiniform, furnished with numerous cleft tentacula, in the centre of which is the polygonal mouth.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
British Dictionary definitions for actiniform
Word Origin for actiniform
C20: from actino- + -form
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