drosophyllum

noun

dros·​o·​phyl·​lum

ˌdräsəˈfiləm

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 drosophylla

-lə

: any plant of the genus Drosophyllum

called also flycatcher

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek drosos + New Latin -phyllum

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