Definitions for drosera
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1. Drosera, genus Droseranoun

   the type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants

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1. droseranoun

   Any of several carnivorous, flowering plants of the genus Drosera.

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1. Drosera

   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. drosera

   Drosera, also known as sundews, is a genus of carnivorous plants that are found across all continents except Antarctica. They are characterised by their brightly colored, sticky glandular tentacles that secrete a dew-like substance. This substance traps and digests insects, providing necessary nutrients to the plant. The genus consist of about 194 species.

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1. Droseranoun

   a genus of low perennial or biennial plants, the leaves of which are beset with gland-tipped bristles. See Sundew

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. drosero`s dewy.]

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1. Drosera

   In Greek mythology, Drosera was a naiad. She was one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians, along with Callirrhoe and Abarbarea.

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1. Drosera

   dros′er-a, n. a genus of small herbaceous plants of the order Droseraceæ, generally inhabiting marshy places. [Formed from Gr. droseros—drosos, dew.]

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1. Drosera

   A plant genus of the family Droseraceae, order Nepenthales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida, that contains naphthoquinone glucosides. The name sundew is rarely used for PYROLA.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of drosera in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of drosera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=drosera
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drosera
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosera
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drosera
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=drosera
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=drosera