Insectivorous Plants — Page 1
ALDROVANDA VESICULOSA.
ALDROVANDA VESICULOSA.
Captures crustaceans—Structure of the leaves in comparison with those of Dionaea—Absorption by the glands, by the quadrifid processes, and points on the infolded margins—Aldrovanda vesiculosa, var.
Captura crustáceos—Estructura de las hojas en comparación con las de Dionaea—Absorción por las glándulas, por los procesos cuadrífidos y los puntos en los márgenes plegados—Aldrovanda vesiculosa, var.
australis—Captures prey—Absorption of animal matter—Aldrovanda vesiculosa, var.
australis—Captura de presas—Absorción de materia animal—Aldrovanda vesiculosa, var.
verticillata—Concluding remarks.
verticillata—Observaciones finales.
Vocabulary
- Captura
- The act of catching or trapping prey
- crustáceos
- Crustaceans; aquatic arthropods like shrimp and crabs
- Estructura
- Structure; the arrangement of parts forming a whole
- de
- Of or from; common Spanish preposition
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article in Spanish
- hojas
- Leaves; flat green structures growing from plant stems
- en
- In or on; common Spanish preposition of location
- comparación
- Comparison; examining similarities and differences between things
- con
- With; Spanish preposition indicating accompaniment or association
- Absorción
- Absorption; process of taking in nutrients or substances
- por
- By or through; Spanish preposition of agency or means
- glándulas
- Glands; organs that secrete substances in organisms
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish
- procesos
- Processes or projections; series of actions or biological structures
- y
- And; basic Spanish coordinating conjunction
- puntos
- Points or dots; small distinct marks or spots
- márgenes
- Margins or edges; borders of a surface or structure
- plegados
- Folded; bent or creased along a line
- presas
- Prey; animals hunted or captured for food
- materia
- Matter or material; physical substance composing objects
- animal
- Animal; living organism capable of movement and sensation
- Observaciones
- Observations; careful watching and recording of phenomena
- finales
- Final; occurring at the end or conclusion of something
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