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bladderwort

bladderwort noun: any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.

bladderwort: any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap...
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Noun

bladderwort (usually uncountable, plural bladderworts)

  1. (usually) Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.

Forms of bladderwort

pluralbladderworts

Origin of bladderwort

From bladder + wort.

Questions about bladderwort

What does bladderwort mean?
Bladderwort means any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.
What part of speech is bladderwort?
Bladderwort is a noun.
What is the plural of bladderwort?
The plural of bladderwort is bladderworts.

Words near bladderwort in the dictionary

  1. bladderpods
  2. bladders
  3. bladdersful
  4. bladderworm
  5. bladderworms
  6. bladderwort
  7. bladderworts
  8. bladderwrack
  9. bladderwracks
  10. bladdery
  11. bladdy

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