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actiniae

actiniae is the plural of actinia.

Meaning of actinia

Noun

actinia (plural actinias or actiniae)

  1. A sea anemone, specifically a member of the genus Actinia.
    • The Abbe Dicquemarre has further elucidated the history of the actinia; and observed their manner of taking their prey by inclosing it in these beautiful rays like a net.1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 121

Questions about actiniae

What is actiniae the plural of?
Actiniae is the plural of actinia.

Words near actiniae in the dictionary

  1. acting the maggot
  2. acting up
  3. acting upon
  4. actings
  5. actinia
  6. actiniae
  7. actinian
  8. actinians
  9. actiniarian
  10. actiniarians
  11. actiniarid

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