ACTINIA

actinia, actinian, actiniarian

(noun) any sea anemone or related animal

Actinia, genus Actinia

(noun) a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

actinia (plural actinias or actiniae)

a sea anemone, a member of the genus Actinia.

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*tin"i*a, n.; pl. L. Actiniæ, E. Actinias. Etym: [Latinized fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) 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.]. (b) A genus in the family Actinidæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

coffee icon