water milfoil

Meanings

• noun

  A submerged or emergent aquatic plant with feathery leaves and small white flowers, commonly found in still or slow-moving freshwater.

  - "The lake is covered in water milfoil during the summer months."
  - "Water milfoil is known to cause problems for boaters due to its tangled roots."

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Variants

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water milfoil , water milfoils

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Etymology

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Myriophyllum aquaticum. The name comes from the Greek words myriophyllon (myriad leaves) and aquaticum (living in water).

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Trivia

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1. Water milfoil is also known as 'fragile fern' or 'water-willow'.

2. Water milfoil can grow up to 10 feet long.

3. Water milfoil produces both male and female flowers on the same plant.

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1. Aquatic plants: Water milfoil is a type of aquatic plant, which means it lives in water.

2. Submerged plants: Water milfoil is a submerged plant, which means it grows completely underwater.

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Culture

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Water milfoil is a common aquatic plant found in North America and Europe. It has been used for various purposes, including as a food source for some fish and as a traditional medicinal plant by Indigenous peoples.

How to Memorize "water milfoil"

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   - Imagine a lake covered in feathery green plants with small white flowers. This is water milfoil.

2. associate
   

   - Associate water milfoil with aquatic environments and feathery leaves.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'myriad leaves in water' to help remember the name.

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