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pondweeds

pondweeds is the plural of pondweed.

Meaning of pondweed

Noun

pondweed (countable and uncountable, plural pondweeds)

  1. (most commonly) Potamogeton, a diverse and worldwide genus
  2. Elodea, found in North America
  3. Azolla, of cosmopolitan distribution
    • If you have ever had a pond you will know Azolla, a.k.a. pondweed, duckweed fern or fairy moss.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 76
  4. Aponogeton, in Africa, Asia and Australasia
  5. opposite-leaved pondweed, Groenlandia densa, only plant of its genus, found chiefly in the Mediterranean region.
  6. Charales, an order of green algae

Questions about pondweeds

What is pondweeds the plural of?
Pondweeds is the plural of pondweed.

Words near pondweeds in the dictionary

  1. pondward
  2. pondwards
  3. pondwater
  4. pondwaters
  5. pondweed
  6. pondweeds
  7. pondwort
  8. pondy
  9. pone
  10. Poneasca
  11. Ponebel

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