bladder-wort

blad·der·wort

[blad-er-wurt, -wawrt]
noun
any of various plants of the genus Utricularia, including aquatic, terrestrial, and epiphytic forms throughout the world.

Origin:
1805–15; bladder + wort2

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bladderwort (ˈblædəˌwɜːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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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