mosquito fern

/məˌskidoʊ fərn/
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Definitions of mosquito fern
  1. noun
    small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
    synonyms: Azolla caroliniana, Carolina pond fern, floating fern
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    type of:
    aquatic fern, water fern
    ferns that grow in water
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