Batrachium

/bəˈtreɪki.əm/ noun

A genus of aquatic plants, also known as water buttercups, with delicate submerged and floating leaves.

From Greek 'batrachos' (frog) + genus name ending '-ium'. The plant was named for its association with wet, frog-inhabiting habitats.

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