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waterwort

waterwort noun: any of the family Elatinaceae of aquatic plants, especially one in the genus Elatine.

waterwort: any of the family Elatinaceae of aquatic plants, especially one in the genus Elatine
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Noun

waterwort (plural waterworts)

  1. Any of the family Elatinaceae of aquatic plants, especially one in the genus Elatine.

Forms of waterwort

pluralwaterworts

Origin of waterwort

From water + wort.

Questions about waterwort

What does waterwort mean?
Waterwort means any of the family Elatinaceae of aquatic plants, especially one in the genus Elatine.
What part of speech is waterwort?
Waterwort is a noun.
What is the plural of waterwort?
The plural of waterwort is waterworts.

Words near waterwort in the dictionary

  1. waterworld
  2. waterworlds
  3. waterworm
  4. waterworms
  5. waterworn
  6. waterwort
  7. Waterworth
  8. Waterworths
  9. waterworthy
  10. waterworts
  11. watery

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