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Definition of 'actinia'

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actinia in British

(ækˈtɪnɪə )
noun plural -tiniae (-ˈtɪnɪˌiː) or -tinias
any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools
. Also called: actinian
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Word origin of 'actinia'
C18: New Latin, literally: things having a radial structure. See actino-, -ia
Word Frequency

actinia in American

(ækˈtɪniə ; aktinˈēə)
nounWord forms: plural acˈtiniˌae (ækˈtɪniˌi ; aktinˈēēˌ) or acˈtinias
any of a genus (Actinia) of sea anemones
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
actinian (acˈtinian)
  adjective, noun
Word origin of 'actinia'
ModL < Gr aktis (gen. aktinos), a ray

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Used Rarely. actinia is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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