Etymology

dionaea

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translingual Dionaea ← Ancient Greek Διωναία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΔιωναία
  2. translingual · borrowed fromDionaea
  3. English todaydionaea

From translingual Dionaea, from Ancient Greek Διωναία (Diōnaía), a name of Aphrodite.

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