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sundew definition

sun·dew (sun′do̵̅o̅′, -dyo̵̅o̅′)

noun

drosera

Etymology: transl. of ML ros solis < L ros, dew (see race) + solis, gen. of sol, sun

adjective

designating a family (Droseraceae, order Nepenthales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the Venus' flytrap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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