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Lentibulariaceae

Lentibulariaceae

9.9
A group of plants that live in water or wet ground and catch small animals
  • noun
  • /ˌlɛntɪˌbʊləˈriːeɪˌsiː/
  • Specialized
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  • The Lentibulariaceae family contains several species with fascinating adaptations for trapping and digesting small aquatic organisms.

Examples

  • The delicate flowers of Lentibulariaceae are often mistaken for ordinary wildflowers despite their carnivorous nature.

  • Botanists conducted a study on the distribution of Lentibulariaceae in the wetlands of South America.

  • The Lentibulariaceae family includes fascinating carnivorous plants.

  • Did you know that Lentibulariaceae can trap small insects?

  • Botanists conducted a study on the distribution of Lentibulariaceae in the wetlands of South America.

  • The Lentibulariaceae family contains several species with fascinating adaptations for trapping and digesting small aquatic organisms.

  • The delicate flowers of Lentibulariaceae are often mistaken for ordinary wildflowers despite their carnivorous nature.

Synonyms

family Lentibulariaceae
vsLentibulariaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of water or bog plants that trap and eat small animals like butterworts and bladderworts

is the same meaning but presented as a formal taxonomic label
bladderwort family
vsLentibulariaceae
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of plants that live in water or bogs and catch and eat small animals

is the formal scientific family name rather than the common label

Compounds

family Lentibulariaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of water or bog plants that trap and eat small animals like butterworts and bladderworts

Surface Forms

Lentibulariaceae singular
Lentibulariaceas singular

Etymology

The word Lentibulariaceae comes from the plant genus Lentibularia and the suffix -aceae, which means 'family' in plant names. So Lentibulariaceae is the family name for those carnivorous bog and water plants, just like Rosaceae is the 'rose' family.