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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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