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ALTERNANTHERA PHILOXEROIDES
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
Synonyms:
alligator grass; alligator weed; Alternanthera philoxeroides
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Alternanthera philoxeroides" is a kind of...):
weed (any plant that crowds out cultivated plants)
Holonyms ("Alternanthera philoxeroides" is a member of...):
Alternanthera; genus Alternanthera (genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera)
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