utricularia
Definition
- Noun:
- A genus of aquatic carnivorous plants: Utricularia is the scientific name for a large genus of flowering plants commonly known as bladderworts. These plants are characterized by small bladder-like traps used to capture tiny aquatic organisms.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The pond contained several species of Utricularia, their tiny bladders actively catching prey.
- Botanists study the unique trapping mechanism of Utricularia.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical and scientific contexts, is always capitalized as it is a proper genus name. The common name "bladderwort" is typically used in non-scientific communication.
- The diversity of Utricularia in this wetland is remarkable.
Variants and Related Words
- Bladderwort (n): The common name for plants in the genus .
- We observed a common bladderwort in the lake.
- Utricle (n): A general biological term for a small sac or bladder-like structure, related to the trapping mechanism.
- The utricle of the plant is a sophisticated trap.
Synonyms
- Bladderwort: The common name for plants of this genus.
Notes on Meaning
- The term refers specifically to the entire genus. Individual species are designated with a second name, following binomial nomenclature (e.g., ).
- All plants in this genus are carnivorous, utilizing submerged or terrestrial bladders to suck in and digest small animals like protozoa and insect larvae.
Noun
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bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants; cosmopolitan in distribution
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