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actinula

actinula noun: a kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia).

actinula: a kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia)
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Noun

actinula (plural actinulae or actinulæ)

  1. A kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia).

Forms of actinula

pluralactinulae
pluralactinulæ

Origin of actinula

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”) (genitive ἀκτῖνος (aktînos)) + -ula.

Questions about actinula

What does actinula mean?
Actinula means a kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia).
What part of speech is actinula?
Actinula is a noun.
What is the plural of actinula?
The plural of actinula is actinulae.

Words near actinula in the dictionary

  1. actinozoan
  2. actinozoans
  3. actinozoon
  4. actinozoons
  5. actins
  6. actinula
  7. actinulae
  8. actinulæ
  9. actio
  10. actio ad distans
  11. actio popularis

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