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noun
An endangered carnivorous aquatic plant, Aldrovanda vesiculosa, which is the sole extant species of the genus Aldrovanda.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Aldrovanda vesiculosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carnivorous plant
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