- 1. n. A genus of low herbs (Pinguicula) having simple leaves which secrete from their glandular upper surface a viscid fluid, to which insects adhere, after which the margin infolds and the insects are digested by the plant. The species are found mostly in the North Temperate zone. Source: opted
- 2. n. any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects Source: wordnet
- 3. A genus of low herbs (Pinguicula) having simple leaves which secrete from their glandular upper surface a viscid fluid, to which insects adhere, after which the margin infolds and the insects are digested by the plant. The species are found mostly in the North Temperate zone. Source: webster
- 4. A genus of low herbs (Pinguicula) having simple leaves whichsecrete from their glandular upper surface a viscid fluid, to whichinsects adhere, after which the margin infolds and the insects aredigested by the plant. The species are found mostly in the NorthTemperate zone. Source: adambom
- 5. n. any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects Source: ecdict
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