actinosoma
|ac-ti-no-so-ma|
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/ˌæktɪnoʊˈsoʊmə/
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/ˌæktɪnəʊˈsəʊmə/
radiate body
Etymology
Etymology Information
'actinosoma' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'aktis' meaning 'ray' and 'soma' meaning 'body'.
Historical Evolution
'aktis' and 'soma' combined in Greek to form 'actinosoma', which was adopted into scientific terminology in English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to the body of any radiate organism, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/04/30 17:06