potamogeton

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a submerged or floating-leaved aquatic plant of the genus Potamogeton; a pondweed

   Several potamogetons formed bright green beds in the clear shallows.

From New Latin Potamogeton and Latin potamogeiton, from Ancient Greek potamos, 'river,' + geiton, 'neighbour': literally a plant that lives beside or in a river. The capitalized form names the genus; lower-case potamogeton can name any plant in it.

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