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Definition of Acontia

Acontia
Acontia A*con"ti*a, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? a little dart.] (Zo["o]l.) Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnid[ae]), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actini[ae] when irritated.

Meaning of Acontia from wikipedia

- prolegs. Acontia albida (Hampson, 1910) Acontia albinigra Warren, 1913 Acontia antecedens Walker, 1869 Acontia antica Walker, 1862 Acontia apatelia Swinhoe...
- In cnidarian anatomy, acontias (singular acontia) are threadlike tissues, composed largely of stinging cells located in the coelenteron of certain sea...
- Acontias is a genus of limbless skinks, the lance skinks, (family Scincidae) in the African subfamily Acontinae. Most are small animals, but the largest...
- Acontias is a genus of lizards of family Scincidae. Acontias may also refer to: Agkistrodon, synonym Acontias, a genus of venomous pit vipers Ethmia acontias...
- Acontia thapsina is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Queensland. Wikispecies has information related to Acontia thapsina. Australian Faunal...
- Acontia crocata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from India to Australia. In 2003, it was recorded from Deux-Sèvres in France. The wingspan...
- (Guenée, 1862) Acontia accola (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Acontia antica Walker, 1862 Acontia bechuana Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2010 Acontia bidentata (Hampson...
- Tisiphone cuprea — Fitzinger, 1826 [Cenchris] marmorata F. Boie, 1827 Acontias atrofuscus Troost, 1836 [Toxicophis atrofuscus] — Troost, 1836 T[rigonocephalus]...
- Acontia elaeoa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Queensland. Wikispecies has information related to Acontia elaeoa. Australian Faunal...
- Acontia coquillettii is a species of bird dropping moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Acontia coquillettii...