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Duckweed

Duckweed Meaning & Definition
Duckweed Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Duckweed?

[n] any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds

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See Also | aquatic plant | bogmat | common duckweed | duckweed family | family Lemnaceae | great duckweed | hydrophyte | hydrophytic plant | Lemna minor | Lemna trisulca | Lemnaceae | lesser duckweed | mud midget | Spirodela polyrrhiza | star-duckweed | water flaxseed | water plant | watermeal | Wolffiella gladiata

Duckweed In Webster's Dictionary

\Duck"weed`\, n. (Bot.) A genus ({Lemna}) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; -- called also {duckmeat}.

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