"actinal" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖν- (aktís, aktîn-, “ray”) + -al. The usage was coined by Louis Agassiz (See quotations below.). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀκτίς|ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖν-|ray}} Ancient Greek ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖν- (aktís, aktîn-, “ray”), {{suffix|en||al}} + -al Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} actinal
  1. (zoology) Pertaining to the side or surface around the mouth in an animal that has radial symmetry such as a starfish. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-actinal-en-adj-aRj1U0lt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 52 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) Pertaining to the axis of rotational symmetry in radiate animals. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-actinal-en-adj-wb3zbkgm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 52 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: actinally, diactinal, hexactinal, interactinal, monactinal, pentactinal, tetractinal, triactinal Related terms: abactinal

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