elodea
noun
elo·dea
i-ˈlō-dē-ə 
: any of a small American genus (Elodea) of submerged aquatic monocotyledonous herbs
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Plants include bacopa, elodea, stream moss, duckweed, azolla and ludwigia.
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Janene Holzberg, baltimoresun.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The Susitna River Coalition is among the participants in a task force aimed at eradicating elodea from the Mat-Su Valley.
—Author: Elizabeth Earl, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2019
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed Alexander and Sucker lakes to all access this summer, specifically targeting controlling the spread of elodea.
—Author: Elizabeth Earl, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2019
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Janene Holzberg, baltimoresun.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The Susitna River Coalition is among the participants in a task force aimed at eradicating elodea from the Mat-Su Valley.
—Author: Elizabeth Earl, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2019
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed Alexander and Sucker lakes to all access this summer, specifically targeting controlling the spread of elodea.
—Author: Elizabeth Earl, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2019
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“Elodea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elodea. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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elodea
noun
elo·dea
i-ˈlōd-ē-ə
: any of a small genus of American herbs with leafy stems that live underwater
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