Definition of Aldrovanda

1. Noun. One species: waterwheel plant.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Aldrovanda

Aldebaran
Alder
Alder's anomaly
Alder bodies
Alderamin
Alderney
Aldersgate Street
Aldershot
Aldgate
Aldine
Aldingham
Aldomet
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley
Aldrovanda
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
Alec
Alec Guinness
Alecia
Aleck
Alectis
Alectis ciliaris
Alecto
Alectoria
Alectoris
Alectoris graeca
Alectoris ruffa
Alectorobius talaje
Alectura

Literary usage of Aldrovanda

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Insectivorous Plants by Charles Darwin (1895)
"aldrovanda VESICULOSA. Captures crustaceans — Structure of the leaves in comparison with those of Dionica— Absorption by the glands, ..."

2. Charles Darwin's Works by Charles Darwin (1896)
"... and points on the infolded margins — aldrovanda vesiculosa, var. australis — Captures prey — Absorption of animal matter — aldrovanda vesiculosa, ..."

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