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anemone
noun(anem-o-ne)any of a large genus (Anemone) of perennial herbs of the buttercup family having lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers without petals but with conspicuous sepals —called also windflower
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noun(anem-o-ne)sea anemone
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noun(anem-o-ne)a delicate vernal North American herb (Anemonella thalictroides) of the buttercup family that has white flowers resembling those of the wood anemone and basal leaves
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noun(anem-o-ne)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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noun(anem-o-ne)any of several anemones; especially : one (Anemone quinquefolia) of North America with solitary often pink-tinged flowers