Hydrocotyle

noun

Hy·​dro·​cot·​y·​le
: a genus of low creeping widely distributed herbs (family Umbelliferae) with crenate peltate leaves and umbellate flowers see marsh pennywort

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hydr- + Greek kotylē cup; probably from the watery habitat and the cuplike shape of the leaves

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“Hydrocotyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hydrocotyle. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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