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Definition of Acontias

Acontias
Acontias A*con"ti*as, n. [NL., from Gr. ?, fr. ?, dim. ? dart.] (Zo["o]l.) Anciently, a snake, called dart snake; now, one of a genus of reptiles closely allied to the lizards.
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 Acontias from wikipedia

- golden blind legless skink Acontias bicolor (Hewitt, 1929) Acontias breviceps Es****, 1925 – shorthead lance skink Acontias cregoi (Boulenger, 1903) –...
- 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...
- Acontias breviceps, the shorthead lance skink or shortheaded legless skink, is a species of viviparous, legless, fossorial lizards occurring along the...
- In cnidarian anatomy, acontias (singular acontia) are threadlike tissues, composed largely of stinging cells located in the coelenteron of certain sea...
- Acontias kgalagadi, the Kalahari burrowing skink or Kgalagadi legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Namibia, Botswana...
- 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...
- Aaron M. Bauer & Luis M. P. Ceríaco in 2023. Acontias mukwando is a medium-sized member of the genus Acontias measuring a length of 172.2 mm (6.77 in). The...
- Acontias gariepensis, the Mier Kalahari legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa...
- Acontias cregoi, commonly known as Cregoe's legless skink, Cregoi's blind legless skink, and Cregoi's legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family...
- Acontias ****pi, ****p's burrowing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in western Zambia and eastern Angola. Acontias ****pi...