Acontia
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acontia is a noun meaning (zoology) Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.
Meaning
(zoology) Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.
Word Forms
- acontias
- acontium
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ecthoreum, acanthopodium, acanthostyle, sarcotheca, actinostome, acanthella.
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