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Acontia

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A-con′ti-a

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Noun.
pl.
[NL., from Gr. [GREEK] a little dart.]
(Zool.)
Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidæ), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniæ when irritated.

Definition 2024

acontia

acontia

English

Noun

acontia ‎(plural acontias)

  1. (zoology) Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκόντιον ‎(akóntion, “little dart”)

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