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hydrilla
hy·dril·la H0342750 (hī-drĭl′ə)n. An aquatic plant (Hydrilla verticillata) native to Eurasia, Africa, and Australia, having whorled, lance-shaped leaves and small white flowers. It is considered a weed in North America, where it forms large dense mats in waterways.
[New Latin, genus name, diminutive of Latin hydra, hydra; see hydra.]hydrilla (haɪˈdrɪlə) n (Plants) 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[C20: New Latin, probably from hydra]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hydrilla - submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterwaysHydrilla verticillatagenus Hydrilla - one speciesaquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant - a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth |
Translationshydrilla
Synonyms for hydrillanoun submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowersSynonymsRelated Words- genus Hydrilla
- aquatic plant
- hydrophyte
- hydrophytic plant
- water plant
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