wolffia

Thân thiện

A single wolffia plant floats on the surface of a still pond.

Definition

Noun: * A genus of minute, rootless aquatic plants: Wolffia refers to a genus of very small, free-floating aquatic flowering plants. They are among the smallest known flowering plants in the world, appearing as tiny green globules on the water's surface.

Usage

• species are commonly found in quiet freshwater ponds and lakes.
• Scientists study due to its remarkably small size and rapid growth rate.
• The duckweed family, Lemnaceae, includes the genus .

Advanced Usage

• "Wolffia globosa": This is the name of a specific, commonly studied species within the genus.
  • Wolffia globosa is often cited as one of the smallest angiosperms.

Variants and Related Words

• Duckweed: (n) The common name for the family (Lemnaceae) of small, floating aquatic plants to which belongs.
• Watermeal: (n) A common name used specifically for plants in the genus , describing their tiny, grain-like appearance.

Synonyms

• Watermeal (common name)
• Rootless duckweed (descriptive term)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Not applicable: As a specific scientific genus name, is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Wolffia
• genus Wolffia