actinal

[ ak-tuh-nl, ak-tahyn-l ]

/ ˈæk tə nl, ækˈtaɪn l /

adjective Zoology.

having tentacles or rays.

pertaining to the oral area from which the arms or tentacles radiate.

Origin of actinal

1857; actin- + -al¹; coined, with sense of def. 2, by Louis Agassiz

OTHER WORDS FROM actinal

ac·ti·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby actinal

actg., ACTH, Acthar, ACTH-producing adenoma, actin, actinal, actin filament, acting, acting area, actinia, actinian

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Example sentences from the Web for actinal

It is situated on the actinal or ventral surface of the future starfish, and is related to the left peritoneal vesicle.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The larval mouth is transported into the centre of the actinal disc.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The plane of the actinal surface at first meets that of the abactinal at an acute or nearly right angle.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for actinal

actinal

/ (ˈæktɪnəl, ækˈtaɪnəl) /

adjective

of or denoting the oral part of a radiate animal, such as a jellyfish, sea anemone, or sponge, from which the rays, tentacles, or arms grow

possessing rays or tentacles, as a jellyfish

Derived forms of actinal

actinally, adverb

Word Origin for actinal

C19: see actino-, -al 1

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单词	actinal
释义	actinal [ ak-tuh-nl, ak-tahyn-l ] / ˈæk tə nl, ækˈtaɪn l / adjective Zoology. having tentacles or rays. pertaining to the oral area from which the arms or tentacles radiate. Origin of actinal 1857; actin- + -al¹; coined, with sense of def. 2, by Louis Agassiz OTHER WORDS FROM actinal ac·ti·nal·ly, adverb Words nearby actinal actg., ACTH, Acthar, ACTH-producing adenoma, actin, actinal, actin filament, acting, acting area, actinia, actinian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for actinal It is situated on the actinal or ventral surface of the future starfish, and is related to the left peritoneal vesicle. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The larval mouth is transported into the centre of the actinal disc. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The plane of the actinal surface at first meets that of the abactinal at an acute or nearly right angle. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for actinal actinal / (ˈæktɪnəl, ækˈtaɪnəl) / adjective of or denoting the oral part of a radiate animal, such as a jellyfish, sea anemone, or sponge, from which the rays, tentacles, or arms grow possessing rays or tentacles, as a jellyfish Derived forms of actinal actinally, adverb Word Origin for actinal C19: see actino-, -al 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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