actinosome

noun

ac·​tin·​o·​some
ak-ˈti-nə-ˌsōm
variants or less commonly actinosoma
ˌak-tə-(ˌ)nō-ˈsō-mə
plural -s
: the entire body of a simple or compound coelenterate

Word History

Etymology

actinosome from actin- + -some; actinosoma from New Latin, from actin- + -soma

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of actinosome was in 1881

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“Actinosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actinosome. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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