triactinal

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• triactinal — adj. [Gr. treis, three; aktis, ray] (PORIFERA) Having a three pointed or rayed spicule; see diactinal, tetractinal, monactinal …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• triactinal — tri·actinal …   English syllables

• triact — ˈtrīˌakt noun ( s) Etymology: tri + act : a triactinal sponge spicule * * * triact /trīˈakt/ (zoology) adjective Three rayed ORIGIN: ↑tri , and Gr aktīs, īnos ray • • • …   Useful english dictionary

• triactine — adjective see triactinal * * * trīactˈinal / i nəl or īˈnəl/ or trīactˈine / in/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑triact …   Useful english dictionary