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Meaning of "actinia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACTINIA

New Latin, literally: things having a radial structure.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACTINIA

actinia  [ækˈtɪnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTINIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Actinia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACTINIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of actinia in the English dictionary

The definition of actinia in the dictionary is any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTINIA


Albania
ælˈbeɪnɪə
Campania
kæmˈpeɪnɪə
garcinia
ɡɑːˈsɪnɪə
lacinia
ləˈsɪnɪə
leishmania
liːʃˈmeɪnɪə
linear
ˈlɪnɪə
Lithuania
ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə
mania
ˈmeɪnɪə
Mauritania
ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə
nonlinear
nɒnˈlɪnɪə
Pennsylvania
ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪə
photinia
fəʊˈtɪnɪə
Rainier
ˈreɪnɪə
Romania
rəʊˈmeɪnɪə
Rumania
ruːˈmeɪnɪə
Sardinia
sɑːˈdɪnɪə
Tasmania
tæzˈmeɪnɪə
tinea
ˈtɪnɪə
tinnier
ˈtɪnɪə
Virginia
vəˈdʒɪnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACTINIA

actin
actinal
actinally
acting
acting career
acting profession
actiniae
actinian
actinic
actinic keratosis
actinically
actinide
actinide series
actiniform
actinism
actinium
actinium series
actinobacillosis
actinobacillus
actinobiology

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACTINIA

Abyssinia
androclinia
bauhinia
delphinia
equinia
gloxinia
neoteinia
pollinia
postliminia
puschkinia
robinia
scotodinia
triclinia
tridominia
uredinia
vaccinia
Via Flaminia
West Virginia

Synonyms and antonyms of actinia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «actinia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACTINIA

Find out the translation of actinia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of actinia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «actinia» in English.

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海葵
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actinia
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actinia
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actinia
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ar

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actinia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

актиния
278 millions of speakers

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actinia
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actinia
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Translator English - French

actinia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Actinia
190 millions of speakers

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actinia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イソギンチャク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말미잘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Actinia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây bạch đầu ông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

actinia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्टिनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

actinia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

actinia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

actinia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

актиния
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

actinia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

actinia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Actinia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Actinia
10 millions of speakers
no

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actinia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of actinia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTINIA»

The term «actinia» is regularly used and occupies the 96.391 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTINIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about actinia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTINIA»

Discover the use of actinia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to actinia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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List of the Specimens of the British Animals in the ...
British Museum (Natural History) Dept. of zoology, George Robert Gray, Adam White, James Francis Stephens, Frederick Smith, Henry Denny, Henry Tibbats Stainton, Edwin Shepherd John Edward Gray. 8. Actinia alba. Actinia alba, Johnston ...
British Museum (Natural History) Dept. of zoology, John Edward Gray, George Robert Gray, 1848
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List of the Specimens of British Animals in the Collection ...
37 - figs. 4-7. Inhal). Cornwall. 9. Actinia anguicoma. Actinia anguicoma, Priee, MSS.; Johnst. Hist. Brit. Zooph. 2nd edit. p. 219. fig. 48. t. 37. figs. 8, 9. Inhab. Bangor. 10. Actinia intestinalis. Actinia intestinalis, Fabr. Faun. Grœnl. 350. no. 342. pi.
British Museum (Natural History), 1848
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Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1832).
On examining Milne-Edwards's ' Histoire des Corallaires,' I was pleased to find that my views on this point were in accordance with that naturalist, he having divided the family into three sections, which he calls respectively Smooth Actinia,  ...
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proceedings of the zoological society of london
On examining Milne-Edwards' s ' Histoire des Corallaires,' I was pleased to find that my views on this point were in accordance with that naturalist, he having divided the family into three sections, which he calls respectively Smooth Actinia,  ...
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Proceedings
On examining Milne-Edwards's ' Histoire des Corallaires,' I was pleased to find that my views on this point were in accordance with that naturalist, he having divided the family into three sections, which he calls respectively Smooth Actinia,  ...
Zoological Society of London, 1858
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Oceanography and Marine Biology, An Annual Review
Recherches sur la 'réaction d'aggression' et sur le funtionnement des acrorrhages d'Actinia equina L. Bulletin Biologique de la France et de la Belgique, Paris 98, 225–50. Brace, R.C. & Pavey, J. 1978. Size-dependent dominance hierarchy in ...
Alan Ansell, R. N. Gibson, Margaret Barnes, 1999
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The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Zoology, Botany, ...
Actinia mesembryanthemum. PARACTIS, M.-Edw. Body smooth, conoid or cylindrical. Tentacles few in number, in one or more uninterrupted circles, conical , undivided, subequal, filiform, very long. No tubercles on the edge of the upper disk.
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The annals and magazine of natural history, zoology, botany ...
My genus Actiniloba is the same as his genus Metridium, and includes Actinia dianthus. I retain Actiniloba, as being the most characteristic name. His genus Cereus includes A. coriacea, A. gemmacea, A. clavata and A. bellis ; these species, ...
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
In the mesoderm of Actinia mesembryanthemum, in other parts of the same Actinia, and in other Actiniae a green pigment occurs which gives all the reactions of biliverdin. (5.) Anthea cereus (as already known), Bunodes ballii, and Sagartia ...
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Guidebook to Protein Toxins and Their Use in Cell Biology
Equinatoxin, a lethal protein from Actinia equina. - I. Purification and characterization. Toxicon, 12, 57-61. Ho, C. L, Ko, J. L, Lue, H. M., Lee, C. Y., and Ferlan, I. (1987). Effects of equinatoxin on the guinea-pig atrium. Toxicon, 25, 659 -64. Kern ...
Rino Rappuoli, Cesare Montecucco, 1997

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTINIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term actinia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Exports to B'desh, Nepal facing delays
The CAG has said ONGC hired 'Actinia' rig from RIL for six months in 2009 for Rs 146.71 crore on the plea that the rig was urgently needed to ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Aug 13»
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CAG pulls up ONGC for hiring rig from RIL without bids
In a report tabled in Parliament on Thursday, the CAG has said ONGC hired `Actinia' rig from RIL for six months in 2009 for Rs. 146.71 crore ... «The Hindu, Aug 13»
3
London 2012: Jamaica has high hopes for its extraordinary athletes
He hypothesizes that this could stimulate production of actinia A, a protein associated with development of fast-twitch muscles necessary for the ... «Toronto Star, Jul 12»
4
Britain in Vietnam BP's recent discovery of Orchid Fields sets scene …
Indications of something special were raised when a gas blowout struck the operating semisubmersible Actinia. Further 2D and 3D shoots were then performed, ... «Offshore Oil and Gas Magazine, Jan 12»
5
Anemones have personalities too!
A team of researchers from Plymouth University studied the territorial disputes of Beadlet anemones (Actinia equina) resident on the coast of ... «Practical Fishkeeping, Jan 12»
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The many personalities of snails and anemones
Beadlet anemone Actinia equina with tentacles extended in a rock pool ... the anemone Actinia equina, repeatedly, to illicit this startle response. «Deep-Sea News, Aug 11»
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The beadlet anemone has a personality and makes complex …
In fact, the brainless sea creature Actinia equina reveal distinct personalities in how they respond to threats. The beadlet anemone is related to ... «io9, Jul 11»
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Tropical fruit from the fog / Many exotic edibles will grow -- and even …
Passiflora membranacea, P. herbertiana, and P. actinia, to name a few, all thrive at the often chilly San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Aug 05»

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