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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Not much is known about sea anemones endemic to South Africa’s intertidal zone, perhaps in part because these polyps retract their tentacles into tight bulbs during low tide and when exposed to air, sunlight and predators.
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Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Many of these quirky-looking animals have an equally unusual diet—sea anemones.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2024
Down the hall from Carter, Adam Reitzel has about 100,000 sea anemones.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
When moving through a crowd of darting and preening Italians, her presence is anomalous — a sea anemone amid parrotfish.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Many of these quirky-looking animals have an equally unusual diet—sea anemones.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2024
Down the hall from Carter, Adam Reitzel has about 100,000 sea anemones.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
When moving through a crowd of darting and preening Italians, her presence is anomalous — a sea anemone amid parrotfish.
—Molly Young, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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