actinal

ac·ti·nal

[ak-tuh-nl, ak-tahyn-l]
adjective Zoology.
1.
having tentacles or rays.
2.
pertaining to the oral area from which the arms or tentacles radiate.

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

ac·ti·nal·ly, adverb
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actinal (ˈæktɪnəl, ækˈtaɪnəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  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
2.  possessing rays or tentacles, as a jellyfish
 
[C19: see actino-, -al1]
 
'actinally
 
adv

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