sea anemonenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsiː əˌnem.ə.ni/us/ˈsiː əˌnem.ə.ni/a soft, brightly coloured sea creature that looks like a flower and often lives on rocks under the water
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Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- barnacle
- bivalve
- cephalopod
- crab
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- echinoderm
- mollusc
- mussel
- octopus
- oyster
- periwinkle
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
- teredo
- trilobite
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Examples from literature
- Even though the clownfish help the sea anemones, they must be very careful.
- The clownfish has an extreme home inside the dangerous sea anemone.
- These small, colorful fish live in the warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans, and they make their homes inside sea anemones.