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actinian

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ac·tin·i·a  (k-tn-) also ac·tin·i·an (-n)
n. pl. ac·tin·i·ae (--) also ac·tin·i·ans
A sea anemone or a related animal.

[New Latin Actnia, genus name, from Greek akts, aktn-, ray; see actino-.]
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Noun1.actinian - any sea anemone or related animalactinian - any sea anemone or related animal    
sea anemone, anemone - marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton


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