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sundew

/ˈsʌn.djuː/

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noun

/ˈsʌn.djuː/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее любое из различных болотных растений рода Drosera, листья которых покрыты липкими волосками, ловящими и переваривающими насекомых; эти растения имеют космополитическое распространение.

A noun referring to any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera, whose leaves are covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; these plants have a cosmopolitan distribution.

  1. Carnivorous bog plantC1formalscientific

    Any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects.

    ruНасекомоядное болотное растение

    • The sundew uses its sticky tentacles to capture small insects.
    • Sundews are commonly found in nutrient-poor bogs and marshes.
    • The leaves of the sundew glisten with a sticky substance that attracts prey.

    Synonymsdrosera

Forms
  • sundews plural form
  • sundews' possessive plural form
  • sundew's possessive singular form