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hydrilla
[ hahy-dril-uh ]
noun
- a submerged aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata, native to the Old World, that has become a pest weed in U.S. lakes and waterways.
hydrilla
/ haɪˈdrɪlə /
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of hydrilla1
C20: New Latin, probably from hydra
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