Definition

Noun: 1. A carnivorous bog plant: A sundew plant is any of various species of plants belonging to the genus Drosera. It is characterized by leaves covered in glandular hairs that secrete a sticky, dew-like substance. This substance traps insects, which the plant then digests to supplement nutrients lacking in its boggy, acidic habitat. Sundew plants are found worldwide.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The sundew plant is a fascinating example of botanical adaptation.
  • We observed a tiny sundew plant capturing a fly in the peat bog.
  • Unlike most plants, the sundew plant derives nutrients from the insects it catches.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical context: The term is used specifically to refer to members of the genus and their unique insect-trapping mechanism.
  • The study focused on the digestive enzymes secreted by the sundew plant.

Variants and Related Words

• Sundew (noun): The more common shortened form of "sundew plant."
  • The bog was full of sundews.
• Drosera (noun): The scientific genus name for all sundew plants.
• Carnivorous plant (noun): The general category to which the sundew plant belongs.

Synonyms

• Insectivorous plant: A plant that captures and digests insects.
• Drosera: The Latin genus name, often used in scientific or formal contexts.

Related Phrases

• Sticky hairs: A descriptive phrase for the sundew plant's primary trapping mechanism.
• Bog plant: A phrase describing the typical habitat of the sundew plant.

Noun

1. any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution