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Pilularia

Pilularia

9.9
A small water fern with thin thread-like leaves and small round parts that hold spores
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The delicate structure of Pilularia makes it sensitive to environmental changes in wetland ecosystems.

Examples

  • Scientists identified a new species in the genus Pilularia during their field study.

  • Pilularia is commonly found in shallow ponds and marshes across Europe and North America.

  • Look at that Pilularia!

  • The Pilularia thrives in shallow waters.

  • Pilularia is commonly found in shallow ponds and marshes across Europe and North America.

  • Scientists identified a new species in the genus Pilularia during their field study.

  • The delicate structure of Pilularia makes it sensitive to environmental changes in wetland ecosystems.

Compounds

Pilularia globulifera
  • Specialized
9.9

A small water fern that grows at the edges of ponds and has tiny round parts that hold spores

Surface Forms

Pilularia singular
Pilularias plural

Etymology

Pilularia comes from the Latin root pilula, meaning 'little pill'. The small aquatic fern has tiny, round spore cases that look like little pills, so the name fits its modern meaning.