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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

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.