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anemone

American  
[uh-nem-uh-nee] / əˈnɛm əˌni /

noun

  1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.

  2. sea anemone.

anemone British  
/ əˈnɛmənɪ /

noun

  1. any ranunculaceous woodland plant of the genus Anemone of N temperate regions, such as the white-flowered A. nemorosa ( wood anemone or windflower ). Some cultivated anemones have lilac, pale blue, pink, purple, or red flowers See also pasqueflower Compare sea anemone

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anemone Scientific  
/ ə-nĕm′ə-nē /

  1. See sea anemone

Etymology

Origin of anemone

1545–55; < Latin < Greek: literally, daughter of the wind, equivalent to ánem ( os ) wind + -ōnē feminine patronymic suffix; -one

Example Sentences

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

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

Losing a foot caused mild changes, while the anemone being cut in half led to significant remodelling.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 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

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