From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsea anemoneˈsea aˌnemone noun [countable] HBFa small brightly coloured sea animal that sticks onto rocks and looks like a flower
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sea anemone• A hermit crab carrying a sea anemone around on its shell.• Why the sea anemone stays there and whether it gains anything from this relationship is not known.