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pool sprite

pool sprite noun: a rare semiaquatic flowering plant of species Gratiola amphiantha (formerly classified as Amphianthus pusilla), endemic to vernal pools in granite outcrops of the southeastern United States.

pool sprite: a rare semiaquatic flowering plant of species Gratiola amphiantha (formerly classified as...
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Noun

pool sprite (uncountable)

  1. A rare semiaquatic flowering plant of species Gratiola amphiantha (formerly classified as Amphianthus pusilla), endemic to vernal pools in granite outcrops of the southeastern United States.
    • Three newly listed species are granite outcrop endemics. They are pool sprite (Amphianthus pusillus) ^([sic]) and two quillworts […]1990 May, Thomas S. Patrick, “Recent additions to Georgia's protected plant list”, in Tipularia, volume 5, Georgia Botanical Society, page 9
    • Rather than allocating resources toward longevity, pool sprite directs its efforts towards rapid growth and speedy reproduction to survive in its ephemeral environment.2006, J. Phil Gibson, Plant Ecology, Chelsea House Publishers, →ISBN, page 18
    Synonyms:
    snorkelwort

Synonyms of pool sprite

  • snorkelwort

Questions about pool sprite

What does pool sprite mean?
Pool sprite means a rare semiaquatic flowering plant of species Gratiola amphiantha (formerly classified as Amphianthus pusilla), endemic to vernal pools in granite outcrops of the southeastern United States.
What part of speech is pool sprite?
Pool sprite is a noun.

Words near pool sprite in the dictionary

  1. pool reporter
  2. pool reporters
  3. pool snipe
  4. pool spray
  5. pool sprays
  6. pool sprite
  7. pool table
  8. pool tables
  9. pool toy
  10. Pool's Cove
  11. Pool-in-Wharfedale

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