actiniform
[ ak-tin-uh-fawrm ]
adjectiveZoology.
having a radiate form.
Origin of actiniform
1Words Nearby actiniform
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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
actiniform
/ (ækˈtɪnɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
another word for actinoid
Origin of actiniform
1C20: from actino- + -form
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