actinia

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ac=tin=i=a

CIDE DICTIONARY

actinia, n. [Latinized fr. Gr. , , ray.].

 An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinidæ. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.].  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

actinia, n. (pl. actiniae) any sea anemone, esp. of the genus Actinia.

Etymology

mod.L f. Gk aktis -inos ray