Droseraceae

plural noun

Dros·​er·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌdräsəˈrāsēˌē

: a small family of insectivorous plants (order Sarraceniales) comprising the sundews and having flat to filiform circinate leaves with the blade covered by long glandular hairs see drosera

droseraceous

¦dräsə¦rāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Drosera, type genus + -aceae

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