sea anemone

noun

1. any sedentary marine animal of the phylum Coelenterata, having a columnar body and one or more circles of tentacles surrounding the mouth.

sea anemone

noun

1. any of various anthozoan coelenterates, esp of the order Actiniaria, having a polypoid body with oral rings of tentacles See also actinia

sea anemone

1. Any of numerous, often brightly colored cnidarians of the class Anthozoa, having flexible cylindrical bodies with tentacles surrounding a central mouth. Sea anemones are related to jellyfish and corals, but have no free-swimming (medusoid) stage, and resemble flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea anemone¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

The cherished coastal activity is a great opportunity to learn about the Puget Sound ecosystem, look closely at alien sea anemone, the egg cases of moon snail and other ocean oddities.

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The finding, published today in Current Biology, greatly expands the range of corallicolids, suggesting the parasites infect a range of organisms related to coral, like sea anemones and other cold-water marine invertebrates, around the world.

From Science Daily

They chose to study the sea anemone species Actinia equina, a species that exhibits individual behaviours.

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In a comprehensive paper, the team illuminates the mysterious role of fluorescent proteins and color variation within a group of sea anemones living in the intertidal zones of the Pacific coast of North America.

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The scientists discovered that anemonefish are better at distinguishing different populations of giant sea anemones than humans.

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