A small floating plant with tiny leaves that grows on the surface of ponds and slow-moving water, often eaten by ducks.
Compound of 'duck' and 'weed' (from Old English 'weod'). The name arose because ducks eat this plant and it commonly appears in their habitats. The species name reflects both the plant's appearance and its ecological relationship.
Duckweed is one of Earth's fastest-growing plants and scientists are researching it as a potential sustainable food source and biofuel—tiny ducks' snack could help feed billions of people in the future!
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