Definitions for sundew
ˈsʌnˌdu, -ˌdyusun·dew

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sundew, sundew plant, daily dewnoun

   any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution

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1. sundewnoun

   Any of a group of insectivorous plants that catch insects by sticky droplets ("dew") at the end of hairs on the leafs. Most of these plants belong to the genus Drosera: these grow in boggy ground all over the world.

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1. Sundewnoun

   An herb. Robert Ainsworth

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1. sundew

   Drosera, which is commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. These members of the family Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surfaces. The insects are used to supplement the poor mineral nutrition of the soil in which the plants grow. Various species, which vary greatly in size and form, are native to every continent except Antarctica.Charles Darwin performed much of the early research into Drosera, engaging in a long series of experiments with Drosera rotundifolia which were the first to confirm carnivory in plants. In an 1860 letter, Darwin wrote, “…at the present moment, I care more about Drosera than the origin of all the species in the world.”

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1. sundew

   A sundew is a type of carnivorous plant that belongs to the Droseraceae family. They are characterized by their sticky, gland-tipped leaves which are used to trap and digest insects. The name 'sundew' comes from the dew-like substance produced by the plant, which glistens in the sun. They are found worldwide, except for Antarctica, with the highest diversity in Australia and South Africa.

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1. Sundewnoun

   any plant of the genus Drosera, low bog plants whose leaves are beset with pediceled glands which secrete a viscid fluid that glitters like dewdrops and attracts and detains insects. After an insect is caught, the glands curve inward like tentacles and the leaf digests it. Called also lustwort

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sundew in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sundew in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sundew
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sundew
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sundew
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundew
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sundew