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anemone

[uh-nem-uh-nee] / əˈnɛm əˌni /
NOUN
polyp
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Sea anemone isn’t braised and paired with glass noodles.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 18, 2025

He receives live sea anemone, which he presents tableside to guests so they can better understand what they are eating.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 18, 2025

By measuring the aspect ratio -- the ratio of length to width -- they found that the anemone returned to its pre-injury proportions.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2024

This suggested the anemone was sending signals across its entire body in response to the injury.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2024

Every year the Greek girls mourned for him and every year they rejoiced when his flower, the blood-red anemone, the windflower, was seen blooming again.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The fossil did not match known features of sea squirts, sea anemones, or corals.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

Inside the egg, a surprise awaits: a bouquet of flowers made of white quartz wood anemones, each flower with gold wire stem and stamens.

From Barron's Nov. 27, 2025

Photos show the couple surrounded by roses, anemones, delphiniums and hydrangeas which appear to be set up in woodland with strategically placed urns and an archway, wedding florist Nicola Paul told the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2025

It uses a cavernous hood to trap crustaceans to eat — a feeding strategy also used by anemones and some jellies.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2024

Then they went on looking through the glass at anemones, sea cucumbers, and tube worms.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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