"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: {{der|en|grc|ἀκτίς||ray}} Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”), {{suffix|en||ula|nocat=1}} + -ula Head templates: {{en-noun|actinulae|actinulæ}} actinula (plural actinulae or actinulæ)
  1. (zoology) A kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia).

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