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Any sea anemone or related animal
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actinia
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Actinia \Ac*tin"i*a\, n.; pl. L. Actini[ae] , E. Actinias . [Latinized fr. Gr. ?, ?, ray.] (Zo["o]l.) An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinid[ae] . From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a sea anemone, a member of the genus ''Actinia''.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Actinia is a genus of sea anemones in the family Actiniidae .
Usage examples of actinia.
In the midst of this inextricable mass of plants and sea weed, I noticed some charming pink halcyons and actiniae, with their long tentacles trailing after them, and medusae, green, red, and blue.