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sea anemone
noun
: a small, brightly colored sea animal that looks like a flower and sticks to rocks, coral, etc.
Full Definition of SEA ANEMONE
: any of numerous usually solitary anthozoan polyps (order Actiniaria) whose form, bright and varied colors, and cluster of tentacles superficially resemble a flower
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First Known Use of SEA ANEMONE
1742
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sea anemone
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Definition of SEA ANEMONE for Kids
: a hollow sea animal that is related to the coral and has a cluster of tentacles around its mouth
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