sea anemone

sea a·nem·o·ne

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see uh-nem-uh-nee]
- /si əˈnɛm əˌni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see uh-nem-uh-nee]
- /si əˈnɛm əˌni/

Definitions of sea anemone words

noun sea anemone any sedentary marine animal of the phylum Coelenterata, having a columnar body and one or more circles of tentacles surrounding the mouth. 1
noun sea anemone tentacled sea creature 1
noun sea anemone any of various anthozoan coelenterates, esp of the order Actiniaria, having a polypoid body with oral rings of tentacles 0
noun sea anemone any of an order (Actiniaria) of flowerlike, anthozoan sea polyps having a firm, gelatinous, often large, body without a skeleton, topped with petal-like tentacles: they are often brightly colored and live attached to rocks, pilings, etc. 0

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Origin of sea anemone

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Sea anemone

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sea anemone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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