actinula
noun
ac·tin·u·la
ak-ˈtin-yə-lə
plural actinulas or actinulae
ak-ˈtin-yə-ˌlē
: a creeping larva of the hydroid generation of certain coelenterates (as Tubularia) that finally attaches and develops into a polyp
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from actin- + -ula
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
- disconformable
- disconformities
- disconformity
- discongruity
- instrumentator
- instrumented
- instrumenting
- instrumentman
- instrumentmen
- instruments
- insuavity
- insubjection
- insubmergible
- insubmersible
- insubmissive
- insubordinate
- insubordinately
- insubordinates
- insubordination
- insubordinations
- insubstantial
- insubstantialities
- insubstantiality
- insubstantially
- insubvertible