anemone

noun

anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈne-mə-nē How to pronounce anemone (audio)
1
: any of a large genus (Anemone) of perennial herbs of the buttercup family having lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers without petals but with conspicuous sepals

called also windflower

2

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They are made up of individual polyps – related to jellyfish and anemones – that group together, making use of calcium and carbonate ions to create a calcium carbonate skeleton. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024 Also plugging into the idea of tourism as education, marine biologist Cormac McGinley runs leave-no-trace fossil discovery walks and tours of the Burren’s lunar-like landscape, which take in sea caves, ancient middens, and color-popping anemones. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024 Nudibranchs primarily eat jellyfish, anemones, sponges and other aquatic invertebrates—but some are cannibalistic. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 The tide pools here teem with marine life, from anemones to urchins. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anemone 

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek anemōnē

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of anemone was in 1548

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“Anemone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anemone. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

anemone

noun
anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈnem-ə-nē How to pronounce anemone (audio)
1
: any of a large genus of herbs related to the buttercups that have showy flowers
2

Medical Definition

anemone

noun
anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈnem-ə-nē How to pronounce anemone (audio)
1
capitalized : a genus of herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) widely distributed in temperate and subarctic regions that have lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers and that include some (as a pasqueflower) used medicinally especially formerly
2
: a plant or flower of the genus Anemone

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