ANEMOMETRY
An`e*mom"e*try, n.
Defn: The act or process of ascertaining the force or velocity of the wind.
ANEMONE
A*nem"o*ne, n. Etym: [L. anemone, Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The sea anemone. See Actinia, and Sea anemone.
Note: This word is sometimes pronounced , especially by classical scholars.
ANEMONIC
An`e*mon"ic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from, the anemone, or from anemonin.