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common duckweed

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of species Limna minor of freshwater aquatic plants used for bioremediation and advanced for other environmental uses, found worldwide, except in arctic and subarctic environments.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lesser duckweed, Lemna minor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: duckweed

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