sea anemone meaning

UK /siː əˈnɛməni/ US /si ˈænɪmoʊn/ 4 syllables

sea anemone (noun): marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton.

Definition of sea anemone

  1. marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton

    Synonyms: anemone

    Type of: anthozoan

    Kinds: actinia

How to pronounce sea anemone

sea anemone is pronounced /siː əˈnɛməni/ in British English and /si ˈænɪmoʊn/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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