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actinoid

ac·ti·noid

UK/ˈæktɪnɔɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103

adjective

1.

having a radial form

  • “starfish are actinoid--that is, they are radially symmetrical”

Origin

From actin- + -oid.

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