Zostera
noun
Zos·te·ra
\zäˈstirə\
Definition of Zostera
: a small genus of widely distributed marine plants (family Potamogetonaceae) with branching stems, distichous leaves, and monoecious flowers that are borne in a spadix — see eelgrass
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Origin and Etymology of zostera
New Latin, from Greek zōstēr girdle, a seaweed
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