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metridium

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[mi-trid-ee-uhm] / mɪˈtrɪd i əm /

noun

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


Etymology

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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