Ruppia

noun

Rup·​pia

ˈrəpēə

: a small genus of widely distributed submerged marine herbs (family Hydrocharitaceae) having capillary stems, slender alternate leaves, and monoecious flowers destitute of perianth see ditch grass

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Heinrich B. Ruppius (Rupp) †1719 German botanist + New Latin -ia

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

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