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n. A sea anemone or a related animal.

n. a sea anemone, a member of the genus Actinia.

n. 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.].

n. A genus in the family Actinidæ.

n. Agenus of zoöphytes, belonging to the Radiata of Cuvier, regarded as the type of the order Malacodermata, subclass Zoantharia, class Actinozoa, subkingdom Cælenterata, in modern classification.

n. An animal of the genus Actinia or family Actiniidæ.

n. a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools

n. any sea anemone or related animal

"On the afternoon following the expedition to Bickleypool, Louis was seated, with an earthenware pan before him, coaxing an actinia with raw beef to expand her blossom, to be copied for Miss Faithfull."

coelenterate genus    anemone    sea anemone   

actiniae    animal flowers    sea anemones    polyp