DROSOPHYLLUM


Meaning of DROSOPHYLLUM in English

ˌdräsəˈfiləm noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek drosos + New Latin -phyllum

1. capitalized : a genus of insectivorous plants (family Droseraceae) having narrow leaves arranged like those of plants of the genus Drosera and yellow flowers with 10 stamens — compare sundew

2. plural drosophyl·la -lə : any plant of the genus Drosophyllum — called also flycatcher

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