bladderwort
bladderwort
Definition
blad·der·wort (-wʉrt′)
noun
any of a large genus (Utricularia) of chiefly aquatic plants of the bladderwort family, having finely divided leaves with bladders on them that trap small insects and crustaceans
adjective
designating a family (Lentibulariaceae, order Scrophulariales) of dicotyledonous plants
bladderwort
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- utricularia: Bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris This plant is called Bladderwort, because it has little puffed up pockets, like little bladders, on its leaves.
- vulgaris: Bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris This plant is called Bladderwort, because it has little puffed up pockets, like little bladders, on its leaves.
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