elodeid

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noun

A stem plant that completes its entire life cycle submerged, or with only its flowers above the waterline.

Origintranslingual Elodea ← Ancient Greek ἑλώδης →
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Meanings

nounelodeid (plural elodeids)

plural elodeids

  1. biologyA stem plant that completes its entire life cycle submerged, or with only its flowers above the waterline.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑλώδης“marshy”
  2. translingualElodea
  3. Englishelodeid

From translingual Elodea, from Ancient Greek ἑλώδης (helṓdēs, “marshy”), from ἕλος (hélos, “marsh”)

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Translations

Finnish uposkasvi, uposlehtinen kasvi
  • uposkasvitype of plant
  • uposlehtinen kasvitype of plant

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

elodeid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elodeid

MLA

“elodeid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elodeid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elodeid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elodeid.

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