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adjective
Zoology
.
having a radiate form.
Origin:
1835–45;
actin-
+
-i-
+
-form
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World English Dictionary
actiniform
(ækˈtɪnɪˌfɔːm)
—
adj
another word for
actinoid
[C20: from
actino-
+
-form
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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