noun
- plural of drosera; carnivorous plants commonly known as sundews that trap insects with sticky droplets on their leaves
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The botanist studied several species of droseras in the bog.
- Droseras use their sticky tentacles to capture small flies.
- The greenhouse contained a collection of rare droseras from Australia.
- These droseras require high humidity to thrive.
- The leaves of droseras glisten with dewlike secretions.
- Many droseras produce small white or pink flowers.