English Explanatory Dictionary

mosquito fern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any in the genus Azolla of aquatic ferns.

Word forms

mosquito fern mosquito ferns

Etymology

From the belief that no mosquito can penetrate the coating to lay its eggs in the water.

Synonyms

azolla duckweed fern fairy moss water fern

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