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elodea

e lo de a |iˈlōdēə ɪˈloʊdiə | noun an aquatic plant of a genus that includes the ornamental waterweeds. [Genus Elodea, family Hydrocharitaceae. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek helōdēs marshy.

 

Oxford Dictionary

elodea

elodea |ˌɛlə (ʊ )ˈdiːə, ɪˈləʊdɪə | noun [ mass noun ] an aquatic plant of a genus that includes Canadian pondweed. Genus Elodea, family Hydrocharitaceae. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek helōdēs marshy .

 

Duden Dictionary

Elodea

Elo dea Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die Helodea |El o dea |die Elodea; Genitiv: der Elodea zu griechisch helṓdes = sumpfig Wasserpest