actinia

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actinia

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From taxonomic name Actinia (genus name).

noun actinias · actiniae

A sea anemone, specifically a member of the genus Actinia. The Abbe Dicquemarre has further elucidated the history of the actinia; and observed their manner of taking their prey by inclosing it in these beautiful rays like a net.

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noun a sea anemone

Português	actínia
Deutsch	Seeanemone

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@misc{actinia_2026,
  title = {actinia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/actinia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}