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anemone

[uh-nem-uh-nee] / əˈnɛm əˌni /
NOUN
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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

“Sea anemone is very textural, and requires a lot of preparation,” Hudda explains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025

While some regenerating animals like salamanders and fish focus on restoring lost parts in proportion to what remains, this sea anemone takes a different approach.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2024

The sprawling site, in a lush valley by the confluence of two rivers, is at its prettiest in the spring, teeming with pink-flowering Judas trees, small blue irises and the occasional red anemone.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

The crab and anemone recognize each other as partners by molecular configurations, as do the anemones and their symbiotic damsel fish.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

To investigate how old this defense system might be, the researchers studied sea anemones.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 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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