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FromtranslingualActinia (genus name).

actinia (pluralactiniasoractiniae)

1. Asea anemone, specifically a member of the genusActinia.[from 18th c.]
   • 1791,Erasmus Darwin,The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page121:

     The Abbe Dicquemarre has further elucidated the history of theactinia; and observed their manner of taking their prey by inclosing it in these beautiful rays like a net.

   • 1869, Cooke (editor),Hardwicke's Science-Gossip, page 205:

     Cut off the tentacles of anactinia, and they are replaced in a short time, and the experiment may be repeated indefinitely.

actīnia

1. nominative/accusative/vocativeplural ofactīnium

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