"actinula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: actinulae [plural], actinulæ [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”) (genitive ἀκτῖνος (aktînos)) + -ula. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀκτίς||ray}} Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”), {{suffix|la||ula|nocat=1}} + -ula Head templates: {{en-noun|actinulae|actinulæ}} actinula (plural actinulae or actinulæ)
  1. (zoology) A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia), having a stellate form. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-actinula-en-noun-PWo2vXP6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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