aquatic bladderwort
nounUK /əˈkwætɪk ˈblædəwɜːt/
US /əˈkwætɪk ˈblædərwɜːrt/
A small water plant with tiny traps that catch bugs.
The pond is full of aquatic bladderwort floating near the surface.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant of the genus Utricularia that lives in water and uses small sacs to trap tiny animals.
Scientists studied how aquatic bladderwort captures mosquito larvae.
3. Any bladderwort species adapted to grow submerged or floating in freshwater.
Aquatic bladderwort can spread quickly across a quiet lake.
4. A natural mosquito-control plant often found in shallow ponds and marshes.
Gardeners add aquatic bladderwort to ponds to help reduce insect larvae.