actinosome

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noun

The body of various cnidarians and ctenophores, such as the starfish.

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Meanings

nounactinosome (plural actinosomes)

plural actinosomes

  1. biologyThe body of various cnidarians and ctenophores, such as the starfish.

Origin

From actino- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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