Pondweed (Noun)
Meaning 1
Submerged freshwater perennials.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pondweed is a submerged freshwater perennial that grows in slow-moving bodies of water with low currents.
- The plant's ability to photosynthesize supports a diverse aquatic community of fish, invertebrates, and microorganisms that inhabit the pondweed.
- Canadian pondweed can grow entirely underwater except for small, grass-like flowers that emerge to the surface for reproduction.
- Pondweed is known for its dense growth, sometimes forming large mats on the surface or growing up to 10 meters long in ideal conditions.
- American pondweed develops long, slender stems that help it grow among other aquatic plants and anchor it to the soft sediment.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Any of several submerged or floating freshwater perennial aquatic weeds belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Water plants such as duckweed and pondweed created a thriving environment in the lake for fish and other aquatic creatures.
- The boat brushed past a thick cluster of pondweed, stirring up the water and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere.
- In order to keep the pond clean, the farmer regularly removes excess pondweed, which can choke out other aquatic life if left unchecked.
- Researchers found that the native pondweed, once thriving in the lake, had begun to decline due to invasive species and pollution.
- Divers discovered a hidden cove beneath the mass of pondweed where several species of fish took refuge from predators above.