Anemone (&unr_;), n. [L. anemone, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; wind.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens.
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2. (Zoöl.) The sea anemone. See Actinia, and Sea anemone.
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&hand_; This word is sometimes pronounced ăn`ē*mō"n&euptack_;, especially by classical scholars.
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