Insectivorous Plants — Page 1
DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA, OR THE COMMON SUN-DEW.
DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA, O LA COMUNE ROSOLIDA.
Number of insects captured—Description of the leaves and their appendages or tentacles— Preliminary sketch of the action of the various parts, and of the manner in which insects are captured—Duration of the inflection of the tentacles—Nature of the secretion—Manner in which insects are carried to the centre of the leaf—Evidence that the glands have the power of absorption—Small size of the roots.
Numero di insetti catturati—Descrizione delle foglie e dei loro appendici o tentacoli—Cenno preliminare sull'azione delle varie parti e del modo in cui gli insetti vengono catturati—Durata dell'inflessione dei tentacoli—Natura della secrezione—Modo in cui gli insetti vengono portati al centro della foglia—Prova che le ghiandole hanno il potere di assorbimento—Piccole dimensioni delle radici.
Vocabulary
- O
- Or; conjunction indicating an alternative
- LA
- The; feminine singular definite article
- COMUNE
- Common; shared or frequently occurring
- Numero
- Number; a count or quantity of things
- di
- Of; preposition indicating possession or relationship
- insetti
- Insects; small six-legged arthropod animals
- catturati
- Captured; past participle of catturare, to catch
- Descrizione
- Description; a detailed account of something
- delle
- Of the; feminine plural preposition-article contraction
- foglie
- Leaves; flat green parts of a plant
- e
- And; conjunction joining words or clauses
- dei
- Of the; masculine plural preposition-article contraction
- loro
- Their; possessive pronoun referring to multiple owners
- appendici
- Appendages; projecting parts attached to a main body
- tentacoli
- Tentacles; slender flexible extensions used for grasping
- Cenno
- Brief mention or note; a preliminary reference
- preliminare
- Preliminary; introductory or preparatory in nature
- sull'
- On the; contraction of su and the definite article
- azione
- Action; the process of doing or functioning
- varie
- Various; several different kinds or types
- parti
- Parts; distinct sections or components of a whole
- del
- Of the; masculine singular preposition-article contraction
- modo
- Way; the manner or method of doing something
- in
- In; preposition indicating location or state
- cui
- Which; relative pronoun used after a preposition
- gli
- The; masculine plural definite article or indirect pronoun
- vengono
- They come; third person plural of venire
- Durata
- Duration; the length of time something lasts
- dell'
- Of the; contraction of di and the definite article
- inflessione
- Inflection; bending or curving inward movement
- Natura
- Nature; the intrinsic character or quality of something
- secrezione
- Secretion; substance produced and released by a gland
- Modo
- Way; method or manner of doing something
- portati
- Brought or carried; past participle of portare
- al
- To the; masculine singular preposition-article contraction
- centro
- Center; the middle point of an object or area
- foglia
- Leaf; a single flat green part of a plant
- Prova
- Proof or evidence; a demonstration of something true
- che
- That; conjunction or relative pronoun linking clauses
- le
- The; feminine plural definite article
- ghiandole
- Glands; organs that produce and secrete substances
- hanno
- They have; third person plural of avere
- il
- The; masculine singular definite article
- potere
- Power or ability; capacity to perform an action
- assorbimento
- Absorption; process of taking in or soaking up substances
- Piccole
- Small; of little size or dimension
- dimensioni
- Dimensions; measurements indicating size or extent
- radici
- Roots; underground plant structures absorbing water and nutrients
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