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English → Pt CHAPTER XV. Level 9/10

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

DROSOPHYLLUM—RORIDULA—BYBLIS—PELOS GLANDULARES DE OUTRAS PLANTAS—OBSERVAÇÕES FINAIS SOBRE AS 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—Estrutura das folhas—Natureza da secreção—Modo de capturar insetos—Poder de absorção—Digestão de substâncias animais—Resumo sobre o Drosophyllum—Roridula—Byblis—Pelos glandulares de outras plantas, seu poder de absorção—Saxifraga—Primula—Pelargonium—Erica—Mirabilis—Nicotiana—Resumo sobre pelos glandulares—Observações finais sobre as Droseráceas.

Vocabulary

PELOS
Hairs or hair-like structures on plants or animals
GLANDULARES
Relating to or having glands; glandular in nature
DE
Preposition meaning of or from
OUTRAS
Other; referring to additional or different things
PLANTAS
Plants; living organisms in the plant kingdom
OBSERVAÇÕES
Observations; notes or remarks based on watching something
FINAIS
Final; relating to the end or conclusion of something
SOBRE
About or on; preposition indicating subject or topic
AS
Definite article, feminine plural, meaning the
Estrutura
Structure; the arrangement or organization of something
das
Contraction of de and as, meaning of the
folhas
Leaves; flat green parts of a plant
Natureza
Nature; the essential character or quality of something
da
Contraction of de and a, meaning of the
secreção
Secretion; substance produced and released by a gland
Modo
Mode or way; method of doing something
de
Preposition meaning of or from
capturar
To capture; to catch or trap something
insetos
Insects; small invertebrate animals with six legs
Poder
Power or ability; capacity to do something
absorção
Absorption; process of taking in or soaking up
Digestão
Digestion; process of breaking down food substances
substâncias
Substances; materials with particular physical or chemical properties
animais
Animals; living organisms that are not plants
Resumo
Summary; brief account covering main points
sobre
About or on; preposition indicating subject or topic
o
Definite article, masculine singular, meaning the
Pelos
Hairs; fine filaments on plant or animal surfaces
glandulares
Glandular; relating to or resembling secretory glands
outras
Other; different or additional items or beings
plantas
Plants; photosynthetic organisms forming base of ecosystems
seu
His, her, its, or their; possessive pronoun
poder
Power or ability; capacity to perform an action
pelos
Hairs; fine structures on surface of plants or animals
Observações
Observations; recorded remarks or notes about something studied
finais
Final; concluding or last in a series
as
Definite article, feminine plural, meaning the
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