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Sea anemone
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actinia
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Actinia is a genus of sea anemones in the family Actiniidae .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a sea anemone, a member of the genus ''Actinia''.
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 ...
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.