单词 | Marsilea |
释义 | Marsilea/mɑːˈsɪlɪə/(also marsilea, marsilia) noun A genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants of the family Marsileaceae (allied to the ferns), the members of which have creeping rhizomes, four-lobed leaves, and sporocarps on or at the base of the petioles; (also marsilea) a plant of this genus (also called pepperwort, water clover).
OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in New & Complete Dictionary Arts & Science. From scientific Latin Marsilea from Marsilius, Latinized form of the name of Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli, Italian soldier and naturalist + -a. |
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