actiniform

[ ak-tin-uh-fawrm ]

adjectiveZoology.
  1. having a radiate form.

Origin of actiniform

1
First recorded in 1835–45; actin- + -i- + -form

Words Nearby actiniform

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How to use actiniform in a sentence

  • The animals are actiniform, furnished with numerous cleft tentacula, in the centre of which is the polygonal mouth.

    The Ocean World: | Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for actiniform

actiniform

/ (ækˈtɪnɪˌfɔːm) /


adjective
  1. another word for actinoid

Origin of actiniform

1
C20: from actino- + -form

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