monactine

1 of 2

adjective

mon·​ac·​tine

mäˈnaktə̇n,

-kˌtīn

variants or less commonly monactinal

-tənᵊl,

¦mäˌnak¦tīnᵊl

: having a single ray

—used of a sponge spicule

monactine

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: monact

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

mon- + -actine or -actinal

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