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Limnobium

noun

American frogbit

• Syn: ↑genus Limnobium

• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Hydrocharitaceae, ↑family Hydrocharitaceae, ↑Hydrocharidaceae, ↑family Hydrocharidaceae, ↑frogbit family, ↑frog's-bit family

• Member Meronyms: ↑American frogbit, ↑Limnodium spongia

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\\limˈnōbēəm\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek limnobion, neuter of limnobios living in a lake, from limn- + bios mode of life — more at quick

: a genus of American aquatic herbs (family Hydrocharitaceae) that have flowers with spathes — see frogbit 2

Useful english dictionary. 2012.