ACTINAL

actinal

(adjective) (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

actinal

(zoology) Pertaining to the side or surface around the mouth in an animal that has radial symmetry such as a starfish.

(zoology) Pertaining to the axis of rotational symmetry in radiate animals.

Anagrams

• alicant, antical

Source: Wiktionary


Ac"ti*nal, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Pertaining to the part of a radiate animal which contains the mouth. L. Agassiz.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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