aquatic plant

Noun

Meaning

a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lotus triennial aquatic duckweed hydrophyte pondweed caltrop dicotyledon eelgrass hornwort water chestnut water lily waterweed hydrophytic plant water plant

Hypernyms

vascular plant tracheophyte

Hyponyms

reed naiad bogbean duckweed pondweed caltrop

Examples

Removal of nitrogen by an aquatic plant, Elodea densa, in recirculating Macrobrachium culture systems. Source: Internet

The biodiversity of aquatic plant and algal life is reduced, and invertebrates are also unable to survive and reproduce. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aquatic pea aquatic pen aquatic physical activity aquatic plants aquatic playground aquatic rat