actinula

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noun

A kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia).

OriginAncient Greek ἀκτίς →
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Meanings

nounactinula (plural actinulae or actinulæ)

plural actinulae · plural actinulæ

  1. biologyA kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκτίς“ray”
  2. Englishactinula

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”) (genitive ἀκτῖνος (aktînos)) + -ula.

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APA

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

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

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