hydrilla

American  

[hahy-dril-uh] / haɪˈdrɪl ə /

noun

1. a submerged aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata, native to the Old World, that has become a pest weed in U.S. lakes and waterways.

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hydrilla British  

/ haɪˈdrɪlə /

noun

1. any aquatic plant of the Eurasian genus Hydrilla, growing underwater and forming large masses: used as an oxygenator in aquaria and pools. It was introduced in the S US where it has become a serious problem, choking fish and hindering navigation

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Etymology

Origin of hydrilla

< New Latin (1814), the genus name, equivalent to Latin hydr ( a ) hydra + -illa diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

Water clear; 60-65 degrees; Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, creature baits, crankbaits, and spinners near Hydrilla in the northern creeks.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2019

Largemouth bass are fair to good on big worms just off Hydrilla.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2019

Water clear; 65-68 degrees; Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, creature baits near Hydrilla.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2019

Largemouth bass are fair on top-water and soft plastic worms just off Hydrilla.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2019

Through the Roof Hydrilla and milfoil grow deep in the clear waters of Arkansas�s Lake Ouachita, where Doug Garrett uses a pitching technique to drill lures through the cover and into a bass�s lair.

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