Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An aquatic plant (Hydrilla verticillata) native to Eurasia, Africa, and Australia, having whorled, lance-shaped leaves and small white flowers. It is considered a weed in North America, where it forms large dense mats in waterways.
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- noun An
aquatic plant , Hydrilla verticillata
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- noun submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterways
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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For example, when Dr. Melnick and his colleagues met recently with fishermen, they discussed the invasive plant hydrilla, which is choking the river leading into Laguna Limón, a once-valuable fishing resource, and the lagoon itself.
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Somewhere along the way, invasive plant species such as hydrilla and giant salvinia took up residence, threatening to choke the lake and its creatures to death.
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"New Zealand mud snails and plants such as hydrilla are on our radar screen," said Thayer.
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Top Stories By Matthew Renda North Lake Tahoe Bonanza 2010
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"New Zealand mud snails and plants such as hydrilla are on our radar screen," said Thayer.
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Top Stories By Matthew Renda North Lake Tahoe Bonanza 2010
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Somewhere along the way, invasive plant species such as hydrilla and giant salvinia took up residence, threatening to choke the lake and its creatures to death.
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Haralson requested $60,000 from the commission to be used to hire a private company to spray to eradicate exotic weeds, such as hydrilla and milfoil, from the Roseberry Creek area of Lake Guntersville.
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Haralson requested $60,000 from the commission to be used to hire a private company to spray to eradicate exotic weeds, such as hydrilla and milfoil, from the Roseberry Creek area of Lake Guntersville.
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Haralson requested $60,000 from the commission to be used to hire a private company to spray to eradicate exotic weeds, such as hydrilla and milfoil, from the Roseberry Creek area of Lake Guntersville.
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Haralson requested $60,000 from the commission to be used to hire a private company to spray to eradicate exotic weeds, such as hydrilla and milfoil, from the Roseberry Creek area of Lake Guntersville.
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Haralson requested $60,000 from the commission to be used to hire a private company to spray to eradicate exotic weeds, such as hydrilla and milfoil, from the Roseberry Creek area of Lake Guntersville.
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