elodea

[ ih-loh-dee-uh ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of elodea¹

First recorded in 1800–05; from New Latin, equivalent to Greek (h)elṓd(ēs) “marshy” (derivative of hélos “marsh”) + New Latin -ea adjective suffix; -ode ¹, -ea

Example Sentences

The bacterial dance is therefore evidence of the act of assimilation carried on by the Elodea leaf.

From Project Gutenberg

To see this the whole leaf of Elodea, or a section of that of Vallisneria, may be used.

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Very many thanks about the Elodea, which case interests me much.

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