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acontias

acontias is the plural of acontia.

Meaning of acontia

Noun

acontia (plural acontias)

  1. Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.

Questions about acontias

What is acontias the plural of?
Acontias is the plural of acontia.

Words near acontias in the dictionary

  1. acontextual
  2. acontextuality
  3. acontextually
  4. acontia
  5. acontial
  6. acontias
  7. acontiid
  8. acontiids
  9. acontium
  10. acontiums
  11. acontractile

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