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Any one of numerous species of soft-bodied Anthozoa, belonging to the order Actrinaria; an actinian.

From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.].

Having a radiated form, like a sea anemone.

A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example.

The sea anemone. See Actinia, and Sea anemone.

a name given to certain marine animals resembling a flower, as any species of actinia or sea anemone, and other Anthozoa, hydroids, starfishes, etc. -- Animal heat (Physiol.), the heat generated in the body of a living animal, by means of which the animal is kept at nearly a uniform temperature. -- Animal spirits. S…

The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.

The anterior surface or oral area of coelenterate animals, as of sea anemones.

A sea anemone, or any related anthozoan.

more or less resemble plants in appearance, or mode of growth, as the corals, gorgonians, sea anemones, hydroids, bryozoans, sponges, etc., especially any of those that form compound colonies having a branched or treelike form, as many corals and hydroids.