acontium
noun
acon·ti·um
ə-ˈkän-chē-əm
plural acontia
ə-ˈkän-chē-ə
or acontiums zoology
: one of the free threads continued from the lower ends of the septa of certain actinians, histologically similar to cnidoglandular bands, protruding through the mouth when the animal contracts, and probably defensive
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek akontion javelin, diminutive of akont-, akōn
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