genus Spirodela

Definitions of genus Spirodela
  1. noun
    minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots
    synonyms: Spirodela
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    type of:
    liliopsid genus, monocot genus
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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