Watermilfoil

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the freshwater plants of the genus Myriophyllum. countable, uncountable

    "At Augur Lake, where Mr. LaMere was hired to combat its Eurasian watermilfoil infestation, hundreds of sterile grass carp were released several years ago to eat the plants."

Synonyms

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milfoil

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"At Augur Lake, where Mr. LaMere was hired to combat its Eurasian watermilfoil infestation, hundreds of sterile grass carp were released several years ago to eat the plants."

Etymology

From water + milfoil.

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