octactinaladj.
/ɒkˈtaktᵻnl/, /ɒktakˈtʌɪnl/, U.S. /ɑkˈtæktən(ə)l/ Zoology. rare.
Having eight rays; spec. of or relating to the subclass Octocorallia (formerly called Octactiniae) of anthozoan corals whose polyps bear eight pinnate tentacles.
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1890 Cent. Dict. Octactinal, eight-rayed; octamerous, as a polyp; specifically, of or pertaining to the Octactiniæ.
1990 Biologiya Morya (Vladivostok) No. 3. 9 The colonies of the octactinal coral Gersemia fruticosa in the White Sea inhabit the depths of more than 20 m.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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