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
Words nearby hydrilla
hydrencephalocele,
hydrencephalomeningocele,
hydria,
hydric,
hydride,
hydrilla,
hydriodic,
hydriodic acid,
hydro,
hydro-,
hydro-lyase
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