carnivorous plant
nounUK /kɑːˈnɪv.ər.əs plɑːnt/
US /kɑːrˈnɪv.ər.əs plænt/
A carnivorous plant is a plant that catches and eats small animals, like bugs.
The Venus flytrap is a famous carnivorous plant that snaps shut on flies.
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2. A plant that traps insects using sticky leaves.
The sundew is a carnivorous plant covered in sticky drops that hold insects.
3. A plant with a pitfall trap that insects fall into.
The pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant whose deep cup catches bugs.
4. A plant that snaps shut quickly to catch prey.
The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that closes its leaves in a flash.