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Meaning of Actinia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A sea anemone, specifically a member of the genus Actinia.

Equivalents

العربية شُقَّار، شقائق النعمان وأشباهها
Deutsch Seeanemone
Esperanto aktinio maranemono marrozo
Português actínia

Examples

“The Abbe Dicquemarre has further elucidated the history of the actinia; and observed their manner of taking their prey by inclosing it in these beautiful rays like a net.”
“Cut off the tentacles of an actinia, and they are replaced in a short time, and the experiment may be repeated indefinitely.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Actiniae actinian actiniarian Actinic actinic flux actinic keratosis

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