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drosera definition

dros·era (dräs′ər ə)

noun

any of a genus (Drosera) of small plants of the sundew family, having leaves covered with adhesive hairs that trap insects, which are digested by the plant

Etymology: ModL < Gr droserē, fem. of droseros, dewy < drosos, dew

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