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bladderwort

noun

Etymology

From bladder + wort.

  1. inherited from *wréh₂ds✻ — “a root”
  2. inherited from *wrōts✻ — “a root”
  3. inherited from *wurti✻ — “a root; a spice”
  4. inherited from wyrt — “a plant; vegetable; herb, spice”
  5. inherited from wort
  6. compounded as bladderwort — “bladder + wort”

Definitions

  1. Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders…

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA