actinoid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
    actinide; actinon.
  2. adjective satellite having a radial form
    • starfish are actinoid--that is, they are radially symmetrical

WordNet


Ac"tin*oid adjective
Etymology
Gr. , , ray + -oid.
Definitions
  1. Having the form of rays; radiated, as an actinia.

Webster 1913