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Actinaria

Actinaria \Ac`ti*na"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ?, ?, ray.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of Anthozoa, including those which have simple tentacles and do not form stony corals. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to all the Anthozoa, expert the Alcyonaria, whether forming corals or not.

Actinaria

Anthozoa \An`tho*zo"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'a`nqos flower + ? animal.] (Zo["o]l.) The class of the C[oe]lenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.

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