Invertebrate Ecology

noun a small, predatory arthropod with many legs, typically found in damp environments

• The centipede is an arthropod with a long body and many legs.
• I saw a huge centipede crawling on the wall last night!
• That centipede is freaky, man!
• Dealing with all these paperwork feels like having to count the legs of a centipede.

noun a sea anemone belonging to the subclass Actiniaria

adjective relating to or characteristic of sea anemones

• The actinian is a type of sea anemone found in oceans around the world.
• I saw a cool actinian while snorkeling in the coral reef.
• That actinian looks so funky, like a underwater flower!
• The actinian's tentacles reached out like dancers on a stage.