elodea

[ ih-loh-dee-uh ]

/ ɪˈloʊ di ə /

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noun

any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.

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Also called a·nach·a·ris

[uh-nak-er-is], /əˈnæk ər ɪs/, ditch-moss

[dich-maws, -mos], /ˈdɪtʃˌmɔs, -ˌmɒs/, wa·ter·weed

[waw-ter-weed, wot-er-] /ˈwɔ tərˌwid, ˈwɒt ər-/ .

Origin of elodea

First recorded in 1800–05; from New Latin, equivalent to Greek (h)elṓd(ēs) “marshy” (derivative of hélos “marsh”) + New Latin -ea adjective suffix; see -ode¹,-ea

Words nearby elodea

Elmwood Park, El Niño, El Obeid, elocute, elocution, elodea, Elohim, Elohism, Elohist, eloign, Eloise

How to use elodea in a sentence

The bacterial dance is therefore evidence of the act of assimilation carried on by the Elodea leaf.
Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin
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 Campbell
Very many thanks about the Elodea, which case interests me much.
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin