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droseraceae

/ˌdrɒs.əˈreɪ.siː/

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noun

/ˌdrɒs.əˈreɪ.siː/formalscientific
  • ruНаучный термин, обозначающий семейство хищных цветковых растений, которые ловят и переваривают насекомых и других мелких животных.

A scientific term referring to a family of carnivorous flowering plants that capture and digest insects and other small animals.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Carnivorous plant familyC2formalscientific

    A family of carnivorous flowering plants, commonly known as sundews, that capture and digest insects using sticky glandular hairs on their leaves.

    ruСемейство росянковых

    • The Droseraceae family includes the well-known Venus flytrap.
    • Sundews, belonging to Droseraceae, thrive in nutrient-poor bogs.
    • Botanists study Droseraceae for their unique trapping mechanisms.
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