wheelplant
nounUK /ˈwiːlplɑːnt/
US /ˈwiːlplænt/
A wheelplant is a small water plant with tiny leaves that snap shut when little bugs touch them.
The wheelplant floated in the pond and caught a tiny insect.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mechanical device or factory where wheels are made or assembled.
The old wheelplant on the edge of town built train wheels for a century.
3. A rotating part of a machine that resembles a small wheel.
The engineer replaced the worn wheelplant inside the pump.
4. A plant-shaped decoration or ornament featuring wheel-like spokes.
The garden gate was topped with a metal wheelplant.