Roridula

noun

Ro·​rid·​u·​la

rȯˈrijələ

: a genus of southern African insectivorous undershrubs (family Droseraceae) having entire or pinnatifid leaves and white or red flowers with a 3-celled ovary

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from Latin roridus dewy + -ula

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