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Darlingtonia
Pronunciation : Dar`ling*to"ni*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. Named after Dr. William Darlington, a botanist of West Chester, Penn.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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