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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...
- Acontias is a genus of limbless skinks, the lance skinks, (family Scincidae) in the African subfamily Acontinae. Most are small animals, but the largest...
- In cnidarian anatomy, acontias (singular acontia) are threadlike tissues, composed largely of stinging cells located in the coelenteron of certain sea...
- The woodbush legless skink (Acontias rieppeli) is a species of legless skink. It is found in the Wolkberg mountains of Limpopo Province, South Africa....
- Acontias lineatus, known commonly as the striped dwarf legless skink or lined lance skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found...
- Acontias meleagris, or the Cape legless skink, is a species of skink found in the southern Cape of South Africa. It has no limbs, like most members of...
- Acontia ruffinellii is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil and Uruguay. v t e...
- Acontia behrii is a moth in the family Noctuidae described by Smith in 1900. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Acontia behrii...
- 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...
- Acontias percivali, also known commonly as Percival's lance skink, Percival's legless lizard, and the Tanzanian legless lizard, is a species of small,...