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Anemone
Pronunciation : A*nem"o*ne
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. anemone, Gr.
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The sea anemone. See Actinia, and Sea anemone.
Note: This word is sometimes pronounced , especially by classical scholars.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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