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bladderwort

UK
/ˈblædəwɜːt/
US
/ˈblædərˌwɔrt/

Translations

bladderwortnoun
bladderworts
pl
UK
/ˈblædəwɜːt/
US
/ˈblædərˌwɔrt/
The bladderwort is a carnivorous plant that captures small aquatic organisms.
Пузырчатка — это хищное растение, которое ловит мелких водных организмов.
Synonyms
Utricularia
aquatic carnivorous plant
carnivorous plant
bladderwortadjective
UK
/ˈblædəwɜːt/
US
/ˈblædərwɝt/
Used attributively to modify another noun, denoting relation to the bladderwort plant

Definitions

bladderwortnoun
A type of aquatic or terrestrial plant belonging to the genus Utricularia, known for its small bladder-like traps used to capture and digest small aquatic organisms.
The pond was filled with bladderwort, which helped control the mosquito population by trapping larvae.
bladderwortadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a bladderwort (plant), used before another noun.
The scientists studied bladderwort traps under a microscope.
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