sea anemone

sea anemone

CEFR: C1-C2

Sea anemones are a soft, brightly coloured sea creature that looks like a flower and often lives on rocks under the water. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the anemone, a terrestrial flowering plant.

Example Sentences:
Sea anemones are predatory marine animals.
Sea anemones are characterized by a symmetrical body, usually with stinging tentacles, and a central mouth.
A coral structure is actually composed of hundreds or thousands of tiny animals like sea anemones growing together as a colony. These tiny coral polyps are the builders of the coral reef. Their tiny calcium shells have accumulated over thousands of years to form the largest living structures in the world.