Acantharia

/ˌækænˈθɛəriə/ noun

Definition

A group of single-celled marine organisms with elaborate silicate skeletons made of spiny, geometrical structures.

Etymology

From Greek 'akantha' (thorn/spine) referring to their spiny appearance, with the Latin suffix '-aria' (relating to). These microscopic creatures were named for their most obvious feature.

Kelly Says

These invisible creatures build geometric skeletons so perfect they look computer-generated—they're like tiny architects making mathematical structures we're only now learning to appreciate!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
Akantharia
AMአማርኛ
አካንታሪያ
a-kan-ta-ri-ya
ARالعربية
أَكَانْثَارِيَّة
a-kan-tha-ree-yah
BGБългарски
Акантариа
BNবাংলা
অ্যাকান্থেরিয়া
ak-an-the-ri-ya
CACatalà
acantharia
a-kan-tha-ri-a
CSČeština
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
DADansk
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
DEDeutsch
Acantharien
ak-an-tha-ree-en
ELΕλληνικά
Ακανθάριες
a-kan-tha-rees
ESEspañol
acantoideos
ak-an-thee-oh-ee-dos
ETEesti
Akantharia
EUEuskara
Akantharia
FAفارسی
اکانتری
a-kan-tri
FISuomi
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
FRFrançais
acanthaires
ak-an-tair
GLGalego
Akantharia
GUGU
અકાન્થેરિયા
a-kan-the-ri-ya
HAHA
acantharia
a-kan-tha-ri-a
HEעברית
אקנתרי
a-kan-th-ri
HIहिन्दी
एकांथेरिया
ek-an-the-ri-ya
HRHrvatski
Akantharia
HUMagyar
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
IGIG
acantharia
a-kan-tha-ri-a
ITItaliano
acantoidi
ak-an-toh-ee-dee
JA日本語
アカンソリア
akansoria
KKKK
акантария
a-kan-ta-ri-ya
KMKM
អាកានធារី
a-ka-na-tha-ri
KO한국어
아칸토리아
akanto-ria
LTLietuvių
Akantharia
LVLatviešu
Akantharia
MNМонгол
Акантариа
MRMR
अकॅन्थेरिया
a-kan-the-ri-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
MYမြန်မာ
အကန်သာရီ
a-kan-tha-ri
NLNederlands
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
NONorsk
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
PAPA
ਅਕਾਂਥੇਰੀਆ
a-kan-the-ri-ya
PLPolski
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
PTPortuguês
acantoídeos
ak-an-to-ee-dohs
RORomână
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
RUРусский
Акантарии
ak-an-ta-rii
SKSlovenčina
Akantharia
SLSlovenščina
Akantharia
SRСрпски
Акантариа
SVSvenska
acantharia
ak-an-tha-ri-a
SWKiswahili
acantharia
a-kan-tha-ri-a
TAதமிழ்
அகன்தேரியா
a-kan-the-ri-ya
TEతెలుగు
అకాంతరీ
a-ka-n-ta-ree
THไทย
อักขานทารี
ak-khan-ta-ree
TLTL
acantharia
a-kan-tha-ri-a
TRTürkçe
akantari
ak-an-ta-ri
UKУкраїнська
Акантарії
ak-an-ta-rii
URاردو
اکانٹھری
a-kan-th-ri
VITiếng Việt
acantharia
a-kan-tha-ri-a
YOYO
acantharia
a-kan-tha-ri-a
ZH中文
刺胞动物
ci-bāo-dòng-wù
ZUZU
acantharia
a-kan-tha-ri-a

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