Meaning & use
sea anemones
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“sea anemones” is a form of “sea anemone”.
Meaning
nouncountable
A soft, brightly colored sea animal that attaches to rocks or the ocean floor and has tentacles around its mouth.
Grammar: Countable noun: one sea anemone, two sea anemones. The singular is 'sea anemone'.
Patterns
- a sea anemone
- sea anemones
- a colony of sea anemones
Sea anemones look like flowers but are actually animals related to jellyfish.
The clownfish lives among the tentacles of sea anemones for protection.
During low tide, you can see sea anemones attached to the rocks.
Word forms
| singular | sea anemone |
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Common combinations
- sea anemone sting
- Some sea anemones have a sting that can irritate human skin.
- giant sea anemone
- The giant sea anemone can grow up to a meter across.
- sea anemones and clownfish
- Sea anemones and clownfish have a symbiotic relationship.
- a cluster of sea anemones
- We found a cluster of sea anemones on the coral reef.
Commonly confused: sea anemones or anemone?
sea anemones vs anemone
This is a shorter form for the same sea animal, but it can also refer to a flower (windflower). 'Sea anemone' is always clear.
Practice
Which sentence uses the plural form correctly?
Choose one answer.
The plural 'sea anemones' takes a plural verb 'are'. Option A uses 'a' with a plural, which is wrong. Option B has a singular verb with a plural subject. Option D uses the singular noun with a plural verb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “sea anemones”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.