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water shield

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water shield
n.
1. A cosmopolitan aquatic herb (Brasenia schreberi) having floating elliptic or ovate leaves and purplish flowers.
2. Any of several New World aquatic herbs of the genus Cabomba, having entire, alternate floating leaves and finely divided, opposite or whorled submersed leaves.

water shield
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American nymphaeaceous plant, Brasenia schreberi, with floating oval leaves and purple flowers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several similar and related plants of the genus Cabomba


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