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metridium
[ mi-trid-ee-uhm ]
noun
- any sea anemone of the genus Metridium, common in cooler waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of metridium1
< New Latin (1815), noun use of neuter of metridius having a womb, fruitful < Greek ³¾Å§³Ù°ùû徱´Ç²õ, derivative of ³¾á¸—t°ù²¹ womb
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A “Metridium†white-plumed anemone stands up on a rocky seafloor.
From Los Angeles Times
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