Actinaria

Ac·​ti·​nar·​ia

ˌak-tə-ˈna-rē-ə,

-ˈner-ē-ə

taxonomic synonym of actiniaria

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Actinia actinia + -aria -aria entry 2

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