metridium
[ mi-trid-ee-uhm ]
/ mɪˈtrɪd i əm /
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noun
any sea anemone of the genus Metridium, common in cooler waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Origin of metridium
<New Latin (1815), noun use of neuter of metridius having a womb, fruitful <Greek mētrídios, derivative of mḗtra womb
Words nearby metridium
metrics, metric space, metric system, metric ton, metric topology, metridium, metrification, metrifonate, metrify, metrist, metritis
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Example sentences from the Web for metridium
A Metridium marginatum, the most common sea-anemone of this coast, was taken here which measured six inches in diameter.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote ArnoldIts name is Metridium something or other; I forget the rest of it.
The Lucky Seventh|Ralph Henry Barbour