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isoetes

/aɪˈsoʊ.ɪ.tiːz/

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noun

/aɪˈsoʊ.ɪ.tiːz/formalscientific
  • ruРод водных растений, типовой род семейства Isoetaceae и единственный ныне живущий род в порядке Isoetales.

A genus of aquatic plants, the type genus of the family Isoetaceae and the only living genus in the order Isoetales.

proper noun

  1. Genus of aquatic plantsC2formalscientific

    A genus of lycophyte plants, commonly known as quillworts, that are aquatic or semi-aquatic and have a distinctive rosette of leaves.

    ruРод водных растений

    • Isoetes species are often found in shallow lakes and ponds.
    • The quillwort Isoetes lacustris is native to cold, oligotrophic waters.
    • Botanists study Isoetes to understand ancient plant evolution.

    Synonymsquillwort