metridium

[ mi-trid-ee-uh m ]
/ mɪˈtrɪd i əm /

noun

any sea anemone of the genus Metridium, common in cooler waters of the Northern Hemisphere.

Origin of metridium

< New Latin (1815), noun use of neuter of metridius having a womb, fruitful < Greek mētrídios, derivative of mḗtra womb

Words nearby metridium

metricate, metrication, metrician, metricize, metrics, metridium, metrification, metrifonate, metrify, metrist, metritis

Example sentences from the Web for metridium

  • A Metridium marginatum, the most common sea-anemone of this coast, was taken here which measured six inches in diameter.

    The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold

  • Its name is Metridium something or other; I forget the rest of it.

    The Lucky Seventh |Ralph Henry Barbour