predatory plant
nounUK /ˈprɛdətəri plɑːnt/
US /ˈprɛdətɔːri plænt/
A plant that catches and eats small animals or insects.
The Venus flytrap is a famous predatory plant that snaps shut on flies.
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2. A plant that traps tiny creatures to get nutrients from them.
Sundews are predatory plants that use sticky drops to hold insects.
3. A plant that hunts bugs because the soil it grows in lacks food.
In poor swampy soil, a predatory plant gets extra food by catching insects.
4. Any plant with special parts, like traps or sticky leaves, for catching prey.
The pitcher plant is a predatory plant with a deep cup that bugs fall into.