actinula

English

Etymology

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

Noun

actinula (plural actinulae or actinulæ)

1. (zoology) A kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia).

References

• “actinula”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• nautical