Difference between Elodea and Pondweed

What is the difference between Elodea and Pondweed?

Elodea as a noun is any of several underwater freshwater perennials, of the genus elodea, that have grasslike leaves; ditchmoss or pondweed while Pondweed as a noun is any plant of the genus potamogeton, that grows in ponds or similar aquatic conditions; extended to other similar plants.

Elodea

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of several underwater freshwater perennials, of the genus Elodea, that have grasslike leaves; ditchmoss or pondweed

Pondweed

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any plant of the genus Potamogeton, that grows in ponds or similar aquatic conditions; extended to other similar plants.

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