metridium

[ mi-trid-ee-uhm ]

noun

1. any sea anemone of the genus Metridium, common in cooler waters of the Northern Hemisphere.

Word History and Origins

Origin of metridium¹

< New Latin (1815), noun use of neuter of metridius having a womb, fruitful < Greek mētrídios, derivative of mḗtra womb

Example Sentences

A Metridium marginatum, the most common sea-anemone of this coast, was taken here which measured six inches in diameter.

From Project Gutenberg

Its name is Metridium something or other; I forget the rest of it.

From Project Gutenberg