noun
- Small, floating aquatic plants with tiny leaves and roots, commonly found in ponds and slow-moving water.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Plural of duckweed
Examples
- The pond was covered with duckweeds that formed a green carpet on the water's surface.
- Duckweeds grow rapidly and can quickly overtake a small aquarium if not controlled.
- Fish and waterfowl often feed on duckweeds as part of their natural diet.
- The biology class studied duckweeds to understand how aquatic plants reproduce.
- Duckweeds are sometimes used in research because they grow so quickly and easily.