Actinia

[æk'tiniә]

Definition

(noun.) any sea anemone or related animal.

(noun.) a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools.

Edited by Lilian--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinidae. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.].

(n.) A genus in the family Actinidae.

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Definition

n. a genus of marine animals of the class Polypi growing on rocks or shells with numerous tentacles or rays like the petals of a flower from which they are often called animal flowers or sea-anemones.

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