tropical pitcher plant

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Noun tropical pitcher plant has 1 sense

tropical pitcher plant - any of several tropical carnivorous shrubs or woody herbs of the genus Nepenthes
--₁ is a kind of pitcher plant
--₁ is a member of Nepenthes, genus Nepenthes

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Tropical Pitcher Plant

Definition: The tropical pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Nepenthes. It typically grows in tropical regions and has modified leaves in the form of pitchers that trap and digest insects for additional nutrients.

1. Noun - Botany:

a) A carnivorous plant of the genus Nepenthes, native to tropical regions, characterized by pitcher-shaped leaves that serve as traps for insects.

Example sentence: The tropical pitcher plant uses its ingenious pitcher-shaped leaves to lure and digest unsuspecting insects.

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