| Actinozoon |
| One of the Actinozoa. |
| Actinula |
| A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia),
having a stellate form. |
| Action |
| A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to
rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one
body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by
another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of
action. |
| Action |
| An act; a thing done; a deed; an enterprise. (pl.):
Habitual deeds; hence, conduct; behavior; demeanor. |
| Action |
| The event or connected series of events, either real or
imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition;
the unfolding of the drama of events. |
| Action |
| Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action. |
| Action |
| Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of
a gun. |
| Action |
| Any one of the active processes going on in an organism;
the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the
muscles, or the gastric juice. |
| Action |
| Gesticulation; the external deportment of the speaker, or
the suiting of his attitude, voice, gestures, and countenance, to the
subject, or to the feelings. |
| Action |
| The attitude or position of the several parts of the body
as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted. |
