Genus Azolla (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Azolla is a genus of fern that floats on water and is sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae.
- The genus Azolla has been used as a biofertilizer in rice paddies for centuries.
- The unique symbiotic relationship between the genus Azolla and the cyanobacterium Anabaena azollae is mutually beneficial.
- Azolla, a genus of aquatic fern, has been found to be an effective natural solution for removing pollutants from water.
- In the genus Azolla, the leaves are bilobed and the rhizome is a slender, floating stem.