Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a sundew?

What is a sundew? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any of a group of insectivorous plants in the genus Drosera that catch insects by sticky droplets ("dew") at the end of hairs on the leafs and grow in boggy ground all over the world.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
In the nearly related land form, Pinguicula, however, there is much the same arrangement as in the sundew.
At the bog, sundew, bog laurel, cloudberry, lady fern, skunk cabbage, common rush, bog cranberry, bog blueberry, and sphagnum moss all flourish.
There, while hunting for the rare bog orchid, he stumbled on the minuscule, insectivorous sundew plant, Drosera rotundifolia.
One of these, the sundew, has leaves which are covered on one side with tiny glandular hairs.
An even larger area of land where the sundew plant grows was polluted with nitrogen in breach of critical loads.
There are also rare plants like the insectivorous sundew, shrubby birch, marsh saxifrage, and Charles' sceptre.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
6-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024