actinologue

noun

ac·​tin·​o·​logue

ak-ˈti-nə-ˌlȯg,

-ˌläg

plural -s

: an organ or part of an actinomere that corresponds to another in a different actinomere

actinologous

¦ak-tə-¦nä-lə-gəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from actinology

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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