flytrap
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- noun
- /ˈflaɪtræp/
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planta carnívora
- We yawn when a Venus flytrap ensnares a mosquito, but experience a frisson of substantial discomfort when a large pitcher plant devours a bird or a rodent.
- Venus flytrap
- flytraps and sundews
- flytrap and pitcher
Examples
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He searched in vain for some sign of life in his only potted plant, a Venus flytrap.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Venus flytrap is one of the best known of these plants.
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I think it's some kind of flytrap but I haven't been able to identify it in any of my books.
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Some types of flytrap plants emit this odor to entice more food, says the voice on the TV.
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There already exist methods by which plants can move suddenly, as seen in Venus flytraps or mimosa plants.
Blog text (34) -
His landing triggers tiny hairs on the surface of the leaves and the jaws of the Venus flytrap snap shut around him.
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The Venus flytrap uses a specialized mechanism to catch and digest insects for food.
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Many gardeners choose to grow a flytrap in their homes to help control insect populations.
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A flytrap can be a fascinating addition to a collection of unusual plants.
Synonyms
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A plant that eats insects and small animals to get food
A small plant that eats insects by snapping its leaves shut quickly
A plant known as the Venus flytrap that traps and eats insects by closing its hinged leaves
Antonyms
Compounds
How Carnivorous
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Morphology
Etymology
Flytrap for the plant comes from the same idea: fly + trap, meaning 'a trap for flies'. The plant closes its leaves like a small trap to catch insects, so the name describes exactly what the plant does.