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carnivorous plant

/kɑːrˈnɪvərəs plænt/

Tradução: Planta que obtém parte ou a maior parte de seus nutrientes capturando e digerindo animais ou protozoários, geralmente insetos e outros artrópodes.

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/kɑːrˈnɪvərəs plænt/B2formalscientific
  • ptPlanta que obtém parte ou a maior parte de seus nutrientes capturando e digerindo animais ou protozoários, geralmente insetos e outros artrópodes.
  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.

    ptPlanta carnívora

    • 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.