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Noun: duckweed  'dúk,weed
  1. Any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds

Derived forms: duckweeds

Type of: aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant

Part of: duckweed family, family Lemnaceae, Lemnaceae

Encyclopedia: Duckweed