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hydrilla

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterways

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Hydrilla verticillata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant

History

Etymology

From the genus name Hydrilla.