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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Actinia \Ac*tin"i*a\, n.; pl L. {Actini[ae]}, E. {Actinias}. [Latinized fr Gr ?, ?, ray.] (Zo["o]l.) a An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family {Actinid[ae]}. 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 {Actinid[ae]}.
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