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sundew plant

/ˈsʌndjuː plɑːnt/

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/ˈsʌndjuː plɑːnt/C1formalscientific
  • ruХищное растение рода Росянка, которое ловит насекомых с помощью липких железистых волосков на листьях.

A carnivorous plant of the genus Drosera that captures insects using sticky, glandular hairs on its leaves.

  1. B2formal

    A type of carnivorous plant from the genus Drosera that captures and digests insects using sticky, glandular hairs on its leaves.

    ruНасекомоядное растение

    • The sundew plant uses its sticky tentacles to trap small insects.
    • Sundews are found in bogs and nutrient-poor soils around the world.
    • The leaves of the sundew plant curl around captured prey to digest it.