sundew plant (Meaning)
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sundew plant (n)
any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution
Synonyms & Antonyms of sundew plant
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sundew plant Sentence Examples
- The carnivorous sundew plant traps insects with sticky droplets on its leaves.
- Sundew plants attract prey by emitting a sweet scent that lures insects to their traps.
- The leaves of sundew plants curl inward to enclose captured insects.
- Enzymes produced by sundew plants break down the prey into nutrients that the plant absorbs.
- Sundew plants are native to bogs and wetlands around the world.
- Some sundew plant species have leaves that can grow up to 12 inches in length.
- The sundew plant's leaves are covered in tiny glands that produce sticky droplets.
- The sundew plant's leaves can trap insects as small as gnats and as large as flies.
- Sundew plants play an important role in ecosystems by controlling insect populations.
- Scientists are studying sundew plants to develop new pest control methods.
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any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The carnivorous sundew plant traps insects with sticky droplets on its leaves.
Sundew plants attract prey by emitting a sweet scent that lures insects to their traps.
The leaves of sundew plants curl inward to enclose captured insects.
Enzymes produced by sundew plants break down the prey into nutrients that the plant absorbs.
