English Explanatory Dictionary

Venus flytrap sea anemone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Actinoscyphia aurelia, a species of deep ocean sea anemone that uses its tentacles to capture prey and protect itself.

Word forms

Venus flytrap sea anemone Venus flytrap sea anemones

Etymology

From the resemblance to the Venus flytrap plant.

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