sea anemone
US /siː ˈæn.ə.moʊ.ni/
UK /siː ˈæn.ə.moʊ.ni/
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anêmona-do-mar
a marine polyp of the phylum Cnidaria, having a cylindrical body and a central mouth surrounded by tentacles, resembling a flower
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The clownfish found shelter among the stinging tentacles of the sea anemone.
O peixe-palhaço encontrou abrigo entre os tentáculos urticantes da anêmona-do-mar.
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Divers often observe colorful sea anemones clinging to coral reefs.
Mergulhadores frequentemente observam anêmonas-do-mar coloridas agarradas aos recifes de coral.