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acti·nal
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Princeton's WordNet
actinaladjective
(of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
Wiktionary
actinaladjective
Pertaining to the side or surface around the mouth in an animal that has radial symmetry such as a starfish.
actinaladjective
Pertaining to the axis of rotational symmetry in radiate animals.
Etymology: From ἀκτίς. The usage was coined by Louis Agassiz (See quotations below.).
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actinal
Actinal refers to the radial symmetry or pattern in a biological organism or structure, typically in reference to sea anemones or similar water-dwelling animals. The term is derived from the Greek term 'aktis', which translates to 'ray'. The actinal side tends to be the oral or ventral side in most organisms, hosting the mouth and facing the substratum. So, it is the side from which the radiating structure or divisions originate or appear to originate.
Webster Dictionary
Actinaladjective
pertaining to the part of a radiate animal which contains the mouth
Etymology: [Gr. , , ray.]
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alantic
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of actinal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of actinal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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