actaeonid

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noun

Any sea slug of the family Actaeonidae.

OriginLatin Actæon ← Ancient Greek Ἀκταίων →
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Meanings

nounactaeonid (plural actaeonids)

plural actaeonids

  1. biologyAny sea slug of the family Actaeonidae.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈκταίων
  2. LatinActæon
  3. Englishactaeonid

Ultimately from Latin Actæon, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκταίων (Aktaíōn) (Acteon).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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