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DROSOPHYLLUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
Drosophyllum; genus Drosophyllum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Drosophyllum" is a kind of...):
dicot genus; magnoliopsid genus (genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination)
Meronyms (members of "Drosophyllum"):
Drosophyllum lusitanicum (perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects; Portugal, southern Spain and Morocco)
Holonyms ("Drosophyllum" is a member of...):
Droseraceae; family Droseraceae; sundew family (a family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs)