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elodea

elodea noun: any of several underwater freshwater perennials, of the genus Elodea, that have grasslike leaves; ditchmoss or pondweed.

elodea: any of several underwater freshwater perennials, of the genus Elodea, that have grasslike leaves;...
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Noun

elodea (plural elodeas)

  1. Any of several underwater freshwater perennials, of the genus Elodea, that have grasslike leaves; ditchmoss or pondweed.

Forms of elodea

pluralelodeas

Origin of elodea

From the genus name.

Questions about elodea

What does elodea mean?
Elodea means any of several underwater freshwater perennials, of the genus Elodea, that have grasslike leaves; ditchmoss or pondweed.
What part of speech is elodea?
Elodea is a noun.
What is the plural of elodea?
The plural of elodea is elodeas.

Words near elodea in the dictionary

  1. elocutionizes
  2. elocutionizing
  3. elocutions
  4. elocutive
  5. elocutory
  6. elodea
  7. elodeas
  8. elodeid
  9. elodeids
  10. elodian
  11. elodians

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