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单词 hydrilla
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hydrilla

[ hahy-dril-uh ]
/ haɪˈdrɪl ə /

noun

a submerged aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata, native to the Old World, that has become a pest weed in U.S. lakes and waterways.

Origin of hydrilla

<New Latin (1814), the genus name, equivalent to Latin hydr(a) hydra + -illa diminutive suffix

Words nearby hydrilla

hydrencephalocele, hydrencephalomeningocele, hydria, hydric, hydride, hydrilla, hydriodic, hydriodic acid, hydro, hydroa, hydroacoustics
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrilla

hydrilla
/ (haɪˈdrɪlə) /

noun

any aquatic plant of the Eurasian genus Hydrilla, growing underwater and forming large masses: used as an oxygenator in aquaria and pools. It was introduced in the S US where it has become a serious problem, choking fish and hindering navigation

Word Origin for hydrilla

C20: New Latin, probably from hydra
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