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star-duckweed

star-duckweed

9.9
A small floating water plant like duckweed that grows in temperate regions outside North America
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : lenteja de agua
  • The pond was covered with patches of star-duckweed, giving the water a green appearance.

Examples

  • The star-duckweed floats gracefully on the water's surface.

  • Unlike other species, star-duckweed is rarely found in North America.

  • Researchers studied the growth rate of star-duckweed under different light conditions.

  • We spotted star-duckweeds during our nature walk yesterday.

  • The pond was covered with patches of star-duckweed, giving the water a green appearance.

  • Researchers studied the growth rate of star-duckweed under different light conditions.

  • Unlike other species, star-duckweed is rarely found in North America.

Surface Forms

star-duckweed singular
star-duckweeds plural

Morphology

star-duckweed = star + duckweed (transparent) = star + duckweed

A clear compound where 'star' modifies the noun 'duckweed' to denote a particular type or variety, inferable by learners.

Etymology

Star-duckweed combines star and duckweed. It was named because the tiny, floating plants look like little 'stars' on the water and are a kind of duckweed, so the name tells you it is a small aquatic plant that floats on ponds.