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actinosome

actinosome noun: the body of various cnidarians and ctenophores, such as the starfish.

Noun

actinosome (plural actinosomes)

  1. The body of various cnidarians and ctenophores, such as the starfish.

Forms of actinosome

pluralactinosomes

Origin of actinosome

From actino- + -some.

Questions about actinosome

What does actinosome mean?
Actinosome means the body of various cnidarians and ctenophores, such as the starfish.
What part of speech is actinosome?
Actinosome is a noun.
What is the plural of actinosome?
The plural of actinosome is actinosomes.

Words near actinosome in the dictionary

  1. actinorhodins
  2. actinorhodopsin
  3. actinorhodopsins
  4. actinoscopy
  5. actinosiphonate
  6. actinosome
  7. actinosomes
  8. actinospore
  9. actinosporean
  10. actinosporeans
  11. actinospores

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