elodea
[ ih-loh-dee-uh ]
/ ɪˈloʊ di ə /
noun
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
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Example sentences from the Web for elodea
To see this the whole leaf of Elodea, or a section of that of Vallisneria, may be used.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton CampbellVery many thanks about the Elodea, which case interests me much.
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles DarwinThe bacterial dance is therefore evidence of the act of assimilation carried on by the Elodea leaf.
Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin