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- Acontia - n. pl. - Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated.
- Acontias - n. - Anciently, a snake, called dart snake; now, one of a genus of reptiles closely allied to the lizards.