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sundew — /sun dooh , dyooh /, n. any of several small, carnivorous bog plants of the genus Drosera, having sticky hairs that trap insects. Also called dew plant, rosa solis. [1570 80; < D sondauw (cf. G Sonnentau), trans. of L ros solis dew of the sun] *… … Universalium
sundew — noun Date: 1578 any of a genus (Drosera of the family Droseraceae, the sundew family) of bog inhabiting insectivorous herbs having leaves covered with gland tipped adhesive hairs … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Droseraceae — noun a family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs • Syn: ↑Droseraceae, ↑sundew family • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Sarraceniales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sundew — [sun′do͞o΄, sun′dyo͞o΄] n. [transl. of ML ros solis < L ros, dew (see RACE1) + solis, gen. of sol,SUN1] DROSERA adj. designating a family (Droseraceae, order Nepenthales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the Venus flytrap … English World dictionary
Sundew — Taxobox name = Drosera image width = 250px image caption = Drosera tokaiensis regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Droseraceae genus = Drosera genus authority = L. subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
sundew — n. any small insect consuming bog plant of the family Droseraceae, esp. of the genus Drosera with hairs secreting drops of moisture … Useful english dictionary
dicot family — noun family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑magnoliopsid family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family, ↑hamamelid dicot family, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
magnoliopsid family — noun family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑dicot family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family, ↑hamamelid dicot family, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Canadian plants by family D — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Daltoniaceae * Daltonia splachnoides Dennstaedtiaceae * Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hay scented… … Wikipedia
Carnivorous plant — Insectivorous Plants redirects here. For the book by Charles Darwin, see Insectivorous Plants (book). Nepenthes mirabilis in flower, growing on a road cut in Palau Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients (but not … Wikipedia
