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GENUS ACTINIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Actinia mean?
• GENUS ACTINIA (noun)
The noun GENUS ACTINIA has 1 sense:
1. a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
Familiarity information: GENUS ACTINIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Actinia; genus Actinia
Hypernyms ("genus Actinia" is a kind of...):
coelenterate genus (a genus of coelenterates)
Holonyms ("genus Actinia" is a member of...):
Actinaria; Actiniaria; order Actinaria; order Actiniaria (sea anemones)
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