nymphaeid

English

Etymology

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Noun

nymphaeid (plural nymphaeids)

1. (botany) A plant rooted in the bottom, but with leaves floating on the water surface.

Hypernyms

• hydrophyte

Translations

plant with leaves on the water surface

• Finnish: nymfeidi, kelluslehtinen kasvi