Salvinia

noun

Sal·​vin·​ia

salˈvinēə

: a small genus (the type of the family Salviniaceae) of widely distributed water ferns having distichous leaves borne mostly on simple stems see floating moss

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Antonio M. Salvini †1729 Italian linguist + New Latin -ia

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