droseraceae
Definition
- Noun:
- A family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs: Droseraceae is the scientific name for a botanical family of flowering plants, commonly known as the sundew family. These plants are characterized by their carnivorous nature, trapping and digesting insects using sticky, glandular hairs on their leaves.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The Venus flytrap, though often associated with it, is not a member of the Droseraceae family.
- Botanists study the unique digestive enzymes produced by plants in the Droseraceae.
- The Droseraceae family includes well-known genera like Drosera (sundews) and Dionaea (Venus flytrap).
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic context: Used formally in scientific classification.
- The order Caryophyllales contains the family Droseraceae.
Variants and Related Words
- Drosera (n): The largest genus within the Droseraceae family, comprising the sundews.
- Dionaea (n): A genus within the Droseraceae family, containing the Venus flytrap ().
- Aldrovanda (n): A genus of aquatic carnivorous plants in the Droseraceae family.
Synonyms
- Sundew family: The common name for the Droseraceae family.
Related Phrases
- Carnivorous plant family: A descriptive phrase for Droseraceae.
- Insectivorous plants: A broader category that includes members of the Droseraceae.
Noun
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a family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs
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