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English → Spanish CHAPTER XV. Level 9/10

DROSOPHYLLUM—RORIDULA—BYBLIS—GLANDULAR HAIRS OF OTHER PLANTS—CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE DROSERACEÆ.

DROSOPHYLLUM—RORIDULA—BYBLIS—PELOS GLANDULARES DE OTRAS PLANTAS—OBSERVACIONES FINALES SOBRE LAS DROSERÁCEAS.

Drosophyllum—Structure of leaves—Nature of the secretion—Manner of catching insects— Power of absorption—Digestion of animal substances—Summary on Drosophyllum—Roridula—Byblis—Glandular hairs of other plants, their power of absorption—Saxifraga—Primula—Pelargonium—Erica—Mirabilis—Nicotiana—Summary on glandular hairs—Concluding remarks on the Droseraceae.

Drosophyllum—Estructura de las hojas—Naturaleza de la secreción—Modo de atrapar insectos—Capacidad de absorción—Digestión de sustancias animales—Resumen sobre Drosophyllum—Roridula—Byblis—Pelos glandulares de otras plantas, su capacidad de absorción—Saxifraga—Primula—Pelargonium—Erica—Mirabilis—Nicotiana—Resumen sobre los pelos glandulares—Observaciones finales sobre las Droseráceas.

Vocabulary

PELOS
Hairs; small hair-like structures on plants or animals
GLANDULARES
Glandular; relating to or resembling glands
DE
Of; from; used to indicate possession or origin
OTRAS
Other; different ones from those already mentioned
PLANTAS
Plants; living organisms that photosynthesize
OBSERVACIONES
Observations; acts of carefully watching and noting things
FINALES
Final; concluding remarks or sections at the end
SOBRE
About; on top of; concerning a particular subject
LAS
The; feminine plural definite article in Spanish
Estructura
Structure; the arrangement of parts forming a whole
de
Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession
las
The; feminine plural definite article
hojas
Leaves; flat green parts of a plant
Naturaleza
Nature; the inherent character or quality of something
la
The; feminine singular definite article
secreción
Secretion; substance produced and released by a gland
Modo
Mode; manner or way of doing something
atrapar
To trap; to catch or ensnare something
insectos
Insects; small six-legged arthropod animals
Capacidad
Capacity; ability or power to do something
absorción
Absorption; process of taking in substances
Digestión
Digestion; process of breaking down food substances
sustancias
Substances; particular types of matter or material
animales
Animals; living organisms that are not plants
Resumen
Summary; brief statement of main points
sobre
About; concerning; on top of something
Pelos
Hairs; thin filamentous outgrowths on plant surfaces
glandulares
Glandular; pertaining to secreting glands or structures
otras
Other; additional or different ones
plantas
Plants; photosynthetic living organisms
su
His; her; its; their; possessive pronoun
capacidad
Capacity; ability or capability to perform something
los
The; masculine plural definite article
pelos
Hairs; small filiform structures on organisms
Observaciones
Observations; careful notes made from watching closely
finales
Final; concluding or last in a series
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