elodeid

noun

elodeid

noun

Etymology From translingual Elodea, from Ancient Greek ἑλώδης (helṓdēs, “marshy”), from ἕλος (hélos, “marsh”)

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A stem plant that completes its entire life cycle submerged, or with only its flowers above the waterline.

Related terms
Elodea
Hypernyms
hydrophyte

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