[elo.dea] n [NL, genus name, fr. Gk helodes marshy, fr. helos marsh; akin to Skt saras pond] (ca. 1868): any of a small American genus (Elodea) of submerged aquatic monocotyledonous herbs
ELODEA
Meaning of ELODEA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012