hydrilla

[ hahy-dril-uh ]
/ haɪˈdrɪl ə /

noun

a submerged aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata, native to the Old World, that has become a pest weed in U.S. lakes and waterways.

Origin of hydrilla

< New Latin (1814), the genus name, equivalent to Latin hydr(a) hydra + -illa diminutive suffix

British Dictionary definitions for hydrilla

hydrilla
/ (haɪˈdrɪlə) /

noun

any aquatic plant of the Eurasian genus Hydrilla, growing underwater and forming large masses: used as an oxygenator in aquaria and pools. It was introduced in the S US where it has become a serious problem, choking fish and hindering navigation

Word Origin for hydrilla

C20: New Latin, probably from hydra