Actinia
Pronunciation : Ac*tin"i*a
Part of Speech : n.; pl. L. Actini
Etymology : [Latinized fr. Gr. (Zo?l.) (a) An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinid?. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.]. (b) A genus in the family Actinid
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913