ACTINARIA

Actiniaria, order Actiniaria, Actinaria, order Actinaria

(noun) sea anemones

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ac`ti*na"ri*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large division of Anthozoa, including those which have simple tentacles and do not form stony corals. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to all the Anthozoa, expert the Alcyonaria, whether forming corals or not.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

14 March 2025

PARASITISM

(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.

coffee icon