Etymology

ANDRILL anemone

Today it means: Edwardsiella andrillae, a sea anemone of the family Edwardsiidae, found in the ice of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Full definition →

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The story

From ANDRILL (the ANtarctic DRILLing Project) + (sea) anemone: it was discovered by researchers associated with the project.

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