Protocarnivorous
//ˌpɹəʊtəkɑːˈnɪvəɹəs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Capable of trapping and killing insects or other animals but lacking the ability to digest or absorb nutrients from its prey. not-comparable
"Recently, a new distinction has been made between the classical carnivorous plants, terrestrial or aquatic, and the newly discovered protocarnivorous plants."
Example
More examples"Recently, a new distinction has been made between the classical carnivorous plants, terrestrial or aquatic, and the newly discovered protocarnivorous plants."
Etymology
From proto- + carnivorous.
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