elodea

[ih-loh-dee-uh]

e·lo·de·a

[ih-loh-dee-uh]
noun
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
Also called anacharis, ditchmoss, waterweed.


Origin:
< Neo-Latin (1803), equivalent to Greek (h)elṓd(ēs) marshy (derivative of hélos marsh; see -ode1) + Neo-Latin -ea -ea
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Elodea is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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elodea

noun
submerged freshwater perennials 
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