Definition of bladderwort
: any of a genus (Utricularia of the family Lentibulariaceae, the bladderwort family) of chiefly aquatic plants having leaves with tiny saclike structures to trap small invertebrates
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The zoo will also have carnivorous plants such as Venus flytrap, pitcher plant and bladderwort.
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Throughout its evolutionary history, the bladderwort acquired its curated genetic possessions in a couple of ways.
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Another unusual resident of Mud Pond is the lesser bladderwort, found at only three other sites in New Jersey.
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