flybane

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noun

Certain catchflies of the genus Silene.

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Meanings

nounflybane (plural flybanes)

plural flybanes

  1. Any sessile organism thought to be harmful to or deterrent of flies.
    1. Certain catchflies of the genus Silene.
    2. A poisonous mushroom, the fly agaric.

Origin

From fly + bane.

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APA

flybane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flybane

MLA

“flybane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flybane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flybane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flybane.

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