| Pronunciation: | | `bladur`wurt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[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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BLADDERWORT is a 11 letter word that starts with B. |
| | See Also: | | carnivorous plant, genus Utricularia, Utricularia |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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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