macrophyte
noun
mac·ro·phyte
ˈma-krə-ˌfīt 
: a member of the macroscopic plant life especially of a body of water
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Further, 25 lakes were in a very bad state, entirely covered with macrophytes (thus affecting the diversity of the lake) or dumped with solid or liquid waste and with little or no water.
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Bahar Dutt, Quartz India, 22 Oct. 2019
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Bahar Dutt, Quartz India, 22 Oct. 2019
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“Macrophyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macrophyte. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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