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sea anemone

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ɐnɨˈmonɐ du ˈmaɾ/a·né·mo·na-do-mar

Definition

1

A marine invertebrate animal, a cnidarian, with a cylindrical body and stinging tentacles around the mouth, often colorful and flower-like in appearance.

Usage examples

We found several sea anemones attached to the rocks at low tide.
The clownfish hides among the tentacles of the sea anemone.

Synonyms

Common combinations

sea anemone colonytentacles of a sea anemone