← Insectivorous Plants

Insectivorous Plants — Page 1

English → Fr CHAPTER XV. Level 9/10

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

DROSOPHYLLUM—RORIDULA—BYBLIS—POILS GLANDULAIRES D'AUTRES PLANTES—REMARQUES FINALES SUR LES DROSERACÉES.

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—Structure des feuilles—Nature de la sécrétion—Manière de capturer les insectes—Pouvoir d'absorption—Digestion des substances animales—Résumé sur le Drosophyllum—Roridula—Byblis—Poils glandulaires d'autres plantes, leur pouvoir d'absorption—Saxifraga—Primula—Pelargonium—Erica—Mirabilis—Nicotiana—Résumé sur les poils glandulaires—Remarques finales sur les Droseracées.

Vocabulary

POILS
Hairs or bristles on a plant or animal
GLANDULAIRES
Relating to or having glands
D'
Contraction of 'de', meaning 'of' or 'from'
AUTRES
Other or different things or people
PLANTES
Living organisms belonging to the plant kingdom
REMARQUES
Observations or comments made about something
FINALES
Concluding or last in a series
SUR
Preposition meaning 'on' or 'about'
LES
Definite plural article meaning 'the'
Structure
Arrangement and organization of parts in something
des
Contraction of 'de les', meaning 'of the'
feuilles
Leaves of a plant or sheets of paper
Nature
The inherent character or essence of something
de
Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
la
Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
sécrétion
Substance produced and released by a gland
Manière
Way or method of doing something
capturer
To catch or trap an animal or prey
les
Plural definite article meaning 'the'
insectes
Small six-legged invertebrate animals
Pouvoir
Ability, power, or capacity to do something
d'
Contraction of 'de' before a vowel sound
absorption
Process of taking in or soaking up substances
Digestion
Biological breakdown of food into nutrients
substances
Material with particular physical or chemical properties
animales
Relating to or derived from animals
Résumé
Summary or brief account of main points
sur
Preposition meaning 'on', 'over', or 'about'
le
Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
Poils
Plant or animal hairs serving various functions
glandulaires
Pertaining to or consisting of secretory glands
autres
Other or additional persons or things
plantes
Photosynthetic living organisms rooted in soil
leur
Possessive pronoun or adjective meaning 'their'
pouvoir
Power, ability, or capacity to do something
poils
Hairs or trichomes on plants or animals
Remarques
Comments, observations, or concluding notes
finales
Final or concluding remarks in a text
← Previous

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →