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Hottonia
noun
Hot·to·nia
\häˈtōnēə\
Definition of Hottonia
: a genus of aquatic herbs (family Primulaceae) with submerged crowded leaves and small white or purplish racemose flowers — see featherfoil
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Origin and Etymology of hottonia
New Latin, from Peter Hotton †1709 Dutch botanist + New Latin -ia
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