Venus's-flytrap
or Ve·nus's fly·trap
[ vee-nuh-siz-flahy-trap ]
noun
former names of the Venus flytrap.
Origin of Venus's-flytrap
1An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Words Nearby Venus's-flytrap
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British Dictionary definitions for Venus's-flytrap
Venus's-flytrap
noun
an insectivorous plant, Dionaea muscipula, of Carolina, having hinged two-lobed leaves that snap closed when the sensitive hairs on the surface are touched: family Droseraceae: See also sundew, pitcher plant, butterwort
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