sundew plant

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sundew plant

A sundew plant traps a small insect on its sticky leaves.

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.
sundew plant

A sundew plant traps a small insect on its sticky leaves.

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

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