actinia
[ak-
tin
-ee-
uh
]
/ækˈtɪn i ə/
noun
,
plural
actiniae
[ak-
tin
-ee-ee]
/ækˈtɪn iˌi/
(
Show IPA
),
actinias.
1.
a sea anemone, especially of the genus
Actinia.
Origin
1740-50;
<
Neo-Latin;
see
actin-
,
-ia
British Dictionary definitions for
actinia
actinia
/
ækˈtɪnɪə
/
noun
(
pl
)
-tiniae
(
-ˈtɪnɪˌiː
),
-tinias
1.
any sea anemone of the genus
Actinia,
which are common in rock pools
Word Origin
C18: New Latin, literally: things having a radial structure. See
actino-
,
-ia