protocarnivorous /ˌpɹəʊtəkɑːˈnɪvəɹəs/ adjective1 •Capable of trapping and killing insects or other animals but lacking the ability to digest or absorb nutrients from its prey.Recently, a new distinction has been made between the classical carnivorous plants, terrestrial or aquatic, and the newly discovered protocarnivorous plants. — 1998
