acontias

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A form of acontia — Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of acontia

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Anagrams

tacsonia
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APA

acontias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acontias

MLA

“acontias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acontias. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acontias,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acontias.

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