Spirodela (Noun)
Meaning
Minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Spirodela is an example of a free-floating aquatic plant found in freshwater ecosystems.
- The small, shiny frond of spirodela resembles a single leaf, but it functions as an entire plant.
- Spirodela can form dense mats of vegetation on the surface of slow-moving water bodies.
- In the presence of nutrient-rich water, spirodela ponds can support a diverse array of aquatic life.
- Speices of spirodela have been introduced in the water garden and as component in a model ecosystem due to its unique characteristics and property