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genus Utricularia

genus Utricularia

9.9
Fresh water plants that eat small animals using tiny bladder traps
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Utricularia
  • Members of the genus Utricularia have unique bladder-like traps for capturing small aquatic prey.

Examples

  • The genus Utricularia includes over 200 species of bladderworts found in wetlands worldwide.

  • Scientists discovered a new species of genus Utricularia in the marshes of South America.

  • The genus Utricularia includes many fascinating species.

  • Did you know that the genus Utricularia is carnivorous?

  • Members of the genus Utricularia have unique bladder-like traps for capturing small aquatic prey.

  • The genus Utricularia includes over 200 species of bladderworts found in wetlands worldwide.

  • Scientists discovered a new species of genus Utricularia in the marshes of South America.

Synonyms

Utricularia
vsgenus Utricularia
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant that traps tiny animals in small bladders

is limited to species living mainly in freshwater habitats

Surface Forms

genus Utricularia singular
genera Utricularia plural

Morphology

genus + Utricularia

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank grouping related species) combined with the proper name 'Utricularia' yields 'the taxonomic group of Utricularia species.' This follows a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern for taxa, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Utricularia gets its name from the Latin word Utricularia, which comes from 'utriculus' meaning 'small bag' or 'bladder'. The plants have tiny bag-shaped traps that catch small water animals, so the name points to their bladder-like traps.