mosquito fern
mosquito fern · mosquito ferns
Algenfarn
Any in the genus Azolla of aquatic fernsAny in the genus Azolla of aquatic ferns.
Meaning
1 sensesAny in the genus Azolla of aquatic ferns.
Algenfarn
More definitions
- small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
Translations
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By meaning 1
aquatic fern:
Origin
From the belief that no mosquito can penetrate the coating to lay its eggs in the water.From the belief that no mosquito can penetrate the coating to lay its eggs in the water.
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Forms
plural: mosquito ferns| Singular | mosquito fern |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe:floating fernCarolina pond fernAzolla caroliniana