metridium
[mi-trid-ee-uh m]
- 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
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Its name is Metridium something or other; I forget the rest of it.
The Lucky SeventhRalph Henry Barbour
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-tideAugusta Foote Arnold