"frogbit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frogbits [plural]
Etymology: From frog + bit, perhaps to explain the notched petal tips. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|frog|bit}} frog + bit Head templates: {{en-noun}} frogbit (plural frogbits)
  1. Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, with roundish leaves and small white flowers. It is free-floating. Categories (lifeform): Alismatales order plants, Water plants Synonyms: European frogbit, common frogbit, European frog's-bit
    Sense id: en-frogbit-en-noun-03LXgPcH Disambiguation of Alismatales order plants: 41 27 32 Disambiguation of Water plants: 41 27 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 24 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 22 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 21 26
  2. An American plant, Limnobium spongia, with is also free-floating.
    Sense id: en-frogbit-en-noun--6Vxx0nk
  3. A South American plant, Limnobium laevigatum. Synonyms: Amazon frogbit, South American frogbit
    Sense id: en-frogbit-en-noun-eIhMRni8

Inflected forms

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