anemone
1. [ noun ] (zoology) marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton
Synonyms: sea_anemone
Related terms: anthozoan actinia Actiniaria
2. [ noun ] (botany) any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
Synonyms: windflower
Related terms: flower Canada_anemone snowdrop_anemone thimbleweed wood_anemone wood_anemone Alpine_anemone genus_Anemone
Similar spelling:   Anemonella
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