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acontia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acon-tia
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From the plural of New Latin acontium, from Ancient Greek ἀκόντιον (akóntion, “little dart”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

acontias (plural) acontium (alternative)

Derived Forms

acontial

Questions

What does acontia mean?
Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.
Where does acontia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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