Venus fly trap

A form of Venus flytrap — An insectivorous plant (Dionaea muscipula) of the savannas of North and South Carolina, with hinged leaves bordered with stiff hairs that close when an insect alights on them.

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Meanings

nounVenus fly trap (plural Venus fly traps)

plural Venus fly traps

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Venus flytrap.
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