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dros·era \ˈdräsərə\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, feminine of droseros dewy, watery, from drosos dew, water 1. capitalized : the type genus of Droseraceae comprising numerous low perennial or biennial bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants generally with leaves in a basal tuft and flowers in a one-sided racemose inflorescence on a naked scape — see sundew 2. -s a. : any plant of the genus Drosera b. : the air-dried flowering plant of either of two droseras (D. rotundifolia and D. longifolia) formerly used in the medication of chest disorders |