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carnivorous plant

/kɑːrˈnɪvərəs plænt/

Traducción: Planta que obtiene parte o la mayor parte de sus nutrientes capturando y digiriendo animales o protozoos, generalmente insectos y otros artrópodos.

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/kɑːrˈnɪvərəs plænt/B2formalscientific
  • esPlanta que obtiene parte o la mayor parte de sus nutrientes capturando y digiriendo animales o protozoos, generalmente insectos y otros artrópodos.
  1. Flesh-eating plantB2formal

    A plant that derives some or most of its nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods.

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    • The Venus flytrap is a well-known carnivorous plant that snaps shut on its prey.
    • Carnivorous plants often grow in nutrient-poor soil, like bogs.
    • Pitcher plants are a type of carnivorous plant that drown insects in their liquid-filled leaves.