Insectivorous Plants — Page 1

English → Pt CHAPTER XIII. Level 9/10

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.

Estrutura das folhas—Sensibilidade dos filamentos—Movimento rápido dos lobos causado pela irritação dos filamentos—Glândulas, seu poder de secreção—Movimento lento causado pela absorção de matéria animal—Evidência de absorção pelo estado agregado das glândulas—Poder digestivo da secreção—Ação do clorofórmio, éter e ácido cianídrico—A maneira pela qual os insetos são capturados—Uso dos espinhos marginais—Tipos de insetos capturados—A transmissão do impulso motor e o mecanismo dos movimentos—Reexpansão dos lobos.

Vocabulary

Estrutura: Structure or arrangement of parts in something
das: Contraction of de and as, meaning of the
folhas: Leaves of a plant or sheets of paper
Sensibilidade: Sensitivity or responsiveness to stimuli or touch
dos: Contraction of de and os, meaning of the
filamentos: Thin threadlike structures or filaments in biology
Movimento: Movement or motion of a body or object
rápido: Fast or quick in speed or action
lobos: Lobes or rounded projecting parts of an organ
causado: Caused or produced by a particular action
pela: Contraction of por and a, meaning by the
irritação: Irritation or inflammatory response to external stimulus
Glândulas: Glands that secrete substances in living organisms
seu: His, her, its, or their possessive pronoun
poder: Power, ability, or capacity to do something
de: Preposition meaning of, from, or about
secreção: Secretion of substances produced by glands
lento: Slow in pace, speed, or progression
absorção: Absorption or uptake of substances into tissue
matéria: Matter or material substance of physical things
animal: Animal, relating to living organisms that move
Evidência: Evidence or proof supporting a claim or fact
pelo: Contraction of por and o, meaning by the
estado: State or condition of a substance or thing
agregado: Aggregated or clustered together in a mass
Poder: Power or ability; also to be able to
digestivo: Digestive, relating to the process of digestion
da: Contraction of de and a, meaning of the
Ação: Action or act of doing something specific
do: Contraction of de and o, meaning of the
clorofórmio: Chloroform, a chemical compound used as anesthetic
éter: Ether, a volatile chemical solvent or anesthetic
e: Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or phrases
ácido: Acid, a chemical substance with low pH
cianídrico: Hydrocyanic, relating to prussic or hydrocyanic acid
A: Feminine definite article meaning the
maneira: Manner or way in which something is done
qual: Which or that, used as a relative pronoun
os: Masculine plural definite article meaning the
insetos: Insects, small invertebrate animals with six legs
são: Are, third person plural form of to be
capturados: Captured or caught by a trap or predator
Uso: Use or purpose of something in practice
espinhos: Thorns or spines on a plant or animal
marginais: Marginal, situated at or along the edge
Tipos: Types or kinds of categories or classifications
transmissão: Transmission or transfer of signals or impulses
impulso: Impulse or sudden force driving action or movement
motor: Motor, relating to movement or muscular activity
o: Masculine singular definite article meaning the
mecanismo: Mechanism or system of parts working together
movimentos: Movements or motions performed by an organism
Reexpansão: Re-expansion or reopening after compression or closure

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