elodea
[ ih-loh-dee-uh ]
noun
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
Origin of elodea
1- 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-/ .
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