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Meaning of BLADDERWORT

Pronunciation:  `bladur`wurt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  any of numerous aquatic carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia some of whose leaves are modified as small urn-shaped bladders that trap minute aquatic animals
 
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 See Also: carnivorous plant, genus Utricularia, Utricularia

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Blad"der*wort`\, n. (Bot.)
A genus ({Utricularia}) of aquatic or marshy plants, which
usually bear numerous vesicles in the divisions of the
leaves. These serve as traps for minute animals. See
{Ascidium}.
 
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