aponogeton

noun

ap·​o·​no·​ge·​ton

ˌapə(ˌ)nōˈjēˌtän

1

capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Aponogetonaceae) of 25 species of Old World aquatic herbs (order Naiadales) with oblong often skeletonized leaves and small spicate flowers see lattice plant

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Aponogeton

aponogetonaceous

¦apə(ˌ)nōˌjētə-ˈnāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from apono- (probably from Latin Aponus, hot mineral spring near Padua in northeastern Italy) + Greek geitōn neighbor

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