sea anemone
noun
: 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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Despite their misleading name, yellow cluster anemones are not sea anemones but rather zoantharians, a related marine invertebrate that lives in colonies.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Eat at the beach while watching the surfers and seagulls before walking south of the neighborhood’s famous pier to explore tide pools full of sea anemones, crabs and more (best at low tide).
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024
In many regions of the world, sea anemones gather in thick colony-like blankets—much like the swath illustrated by Cloete’s image—latching onto rocky outcrops in large numbers.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Visit the Ocean Beach Tide Pools at low tide for an up-close encounter with the Pacific Ocean’s ecological bounty, including sea anemones and crabs.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Eat at the beach while watching the surfers and seagulls before walking south of the neighborhood’s famous pier to explore tide pools full of sea anemones, crabs and more (best at low tide).
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024
In many regions of the world, sea anemones gather in thick colony-like blankets—much like the swath illustrated by Cloete’s image—latching onto rocky outcrops in large numbers.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Visit the Ocean Beach Tide Pools at low tide for an up-close encounter with the Pacific Ocean’s ecological bounty, including sea anemones and crabs.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024
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“Sea anemone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20anemone. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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