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DIONAEA MUSCIPULA.

DIONAEA MUSCIPULA.

Structure of the leaves—Sensitiveness of the filaments—Rapid movement of the lobes caused by irritation of the filaments—Glands, their power of secretion—Slow movement caused by the absorption of animal matter—Evidence of absorption from the aggregated condition of the glands—Digestive power of the secretion—Action of chloroform, ether, and hydrocyanic acid—The manner in which insects are captured—Use of the marginal spikes—Kinds of insects captured—The transmission of the motor impulse and mechanism of the movements— Re-expansion of the lobes.

Struktur der Blätter—Empfindlichkeit der Filamente—Schnelle Bewegung der Lappen, verursacht durch Reizung der Filamente—Drüsen, ihre Sekretionskraft—Langsame Bewegung, verursacht durch die Absorption tierischer Substanz—Nachweis der Absorption aus dem aggregierten Zustand der Drüsen—Verdauungskraft des Sekrets—Wirkung von Chloroform, Äther und Blausäure—Die Art und Weise, wie Insekten gefangen werden—Verwendung der Randstacheln—Arten der gefangenen Insekten—Die Übertragung des motorischen Impulses und der Mechanismus der Bewegungen—Wiederausdehnung der Lappen.

Vocabulary

Struktur
Structure; organized arrangement or composition.
der
The; definite article for masculine nouns.
Blätter
Leaves; plural of Blatt, foliage or pages.
Empfindlichkeit
Sensitivity; capacity to respond to stimuli.
Schnelle
Speed; quickness or rapid movement or action.
Bewegung
Movement; motion or physical change of position.
verursacht
Causes; brings about or produces an effect.
durch
Through; by way of or by means of.
Drüsen
Glands; organs that secrete substances in body.
ihre
Their; possessive pronoun for third person plural.
Langsame
Slow; not fast or moving at reduced speed.
die
The; definite article for feminine/plural nouns.
Absorption
Absorption; process of taking in or assimilating.
tierischer
Animal; relating to animals or animal matter.
Substanz
Substance; material or matter with specific properties.
Nachweis
Evidence; proof or demonstration of something.
aus
From; out of or origin indicator preposition.
dem
The; dative/accusative form of definite article.
Zustand
State; condition or circumstance of something.
des
Of the; genitive form of definite article.
Sekrets
Secretion; substance produced by gland or organ.
Wirkung
Effect; result or consequence of action.
von
Of; from or expressing possession or origin.
und
And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.
Die
The; definite article for feminine/plural nouns.
Art
Type; kind or manner of something.
Weise
Way; manner or method of doing something.
wie
How; in what way or manner.
Insekten
Insects; small arthropod animals with six legs.
gefangen
Caught; captured or trapped in snare.
werden
Become; to undergo change or transformation.
Verwendung
Use; application or employment of something.
Arten
Species; types or kinds of organisms.
gefangenen
Captured; caught or imprisoned things or creatures.
Übertragung
Transmission; transfer or conveyance of something.
motorischen
Motor; relating to movement or muscle action.
Impulses
Impulses; sudden urges or driving forces.
Mechanismus
Mechanism; system of working parts or process.
Bewegungen
Movements; plural of movement or motions.
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