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/ˈwɔːtərˌʃiːld/ · noun
An aquatic herbaceous flowering plant widely distributed in North America, the West Indies, northern South America, East Asia, Australia, the Indian Subcontinent, and parts of Africa (Brasenia schreberi)..
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Water-shield means An aquatic herbaceous flowering plant widely distributed in North America, the West Indies, northern South America, East Asia, Australia, the Indian Subcontinent, and parts of Africa (Brasenia schreberi)..
Common synonyms include fanwort, brasenia schreberi, cabomba caroliniana, water-target.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use water-shield where its definition matches the intended context.
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