bladderwort

American  

[blad-er-wurt, -wawrt] / ˌblæd ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Utricularia, including aquatic, terrestrial, and epiphytic forms throughout the world.

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bladderwort British  

/ ˈblædəˌwɜːt /

noun

1. any aquatic plant of the genus Utricularia , some of whose leaves are modified as small bladders to trap minute aquatic animals: family Lentibulariaceae

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Etymology

Origin of bladderwort

First recorded in 1805–15; bladder + wort ²

Example Sentences

Utricularia vulgaris, also known as a bladderwort, is a carnivorous plant that traps its prey using specialized hollow, water filled trap bladders.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

The bladderwort doesn’t: 97 percent of its DNA is classic, hardworking, protein-building DNA.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2013

At the same time—and here’s the key—the bladderwort has been evolving a lot, even picking up new traits.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2013

Two other polyploid plants made waves last week: the carnivorous bladderwort and the sacred lotus.

From Scientific American • May 19, 2013

What of the bladderwort, in whose inflated traps tiny crustaceans are imprisoned, or the pitcher plant, that makes soup of its guests?

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Blanchan, Neltje