bladderwort

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noun

Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.

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Meanings

nounbladderwort (usually uncountable, plural bladderworts)

plural bladderworts

  1. uncountableusuallyAny of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.

Origin

From bladder + wort.

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Translations

Catalan utriculària
  • utriculàriaUtricularia
Finnish vesiherne
  • vesiherneUtricularia
French utriculaire
  • utriculaireUtricularia
German Wasserschlauch
  • WasserschlauchUtricularia
Japanese 狸藻
  • 狸藻 (tanukimo)Utricularia
Polish pływacz
  • pływaczUtricularia
Slovak bublinatka
  • bublinatkaUtricularia
Cite this entry
APA

bladderwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bladderwort

MLA

“bladderwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bladderwort. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bladderwort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bladderwort.

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