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nymphaeid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A plant rooted in the bottom, but with leaves floating on the water surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From translingual Nymphaea (“waterlily”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nymfeidi — plant with leaves on the water surface
  • Finnish: kelluslehtinen kasvi — plant with leaves on the water surface