Hippuris

noun

Hip·​pu·​ris

hiˈpyu̇rə̇s

: a widely distributed genus of small-flowered aquatic herbs (family Haloragaceae) with single erect stems and verticillate leaves

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hippouris horsetail from hipp- + -ouris (from oura tail)

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