"pool sprite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. A rare semiaquatic flowering plant of species Gratiola amphiantha (formerly classified as Amphianthus pusilla), endemic to vernal pools in granite outcrops of the southeastern United States. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: snorkelwort
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