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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Particularly impressive is the Animal Flower Cave, home to dramatic rock pools with sea anemones and tube worms, and its namesake cliffside restaurant with local fare and great views.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Nearby, a father pointed out a bright orange sea star to a fascinated youngster, and the waving tentacles of a sea anemone swayed with gentle currents of water moving through the tide pool.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Most sea anemones lack hard skeletons and are instead built with softer tissues.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2025
Researchers found a deep-sea tusk shell, Laevidentalium wiesei, carrying a sea anemone attached to its shell.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Nearby, a father pointed out a bright orange sea star to a fascinated youngster, and the waving tentacles of a sea anemone swayed with gentle currents of water moving through the tide pool.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Most sea anemones lack hard skeletons and are instead built with softer tissues.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2025
Researchers found a deep-sea tusk shell, Laevidentalium wiesei, carrying a sea anemone attached to its shell.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Sea anemone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20anemone. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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