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flytrap

[ flahy-trap ]

noun

  1. any of various plants that entrap insects, especially the Venus flytrap.
  2. fly trap, a trap for catching flies or other insects.


flytrap

/ ˈڱɪˌٰæ /

noun

  1. any of various insectivorous plants, esp Venus's flytrap
  2. a device for catching flies
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flytrap1

First recorded in 1765–75; fly 1 + trap 1
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Authorities in North Carolina have arrested two people in a case of poaching hundreds of Venus flytraps, which grow naturally in the eastern part of the state.

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That's just one of the findings in a new study that sequences the genome of Nepenthes gracilis, a species of carnivorous plant related to Venus flytraps, as well as sundews, beets and spinach.

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Playing Alfie, he acted alongside a giant Venus flytrap in the retailer's annual festive marketing campaign.

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But I’m doing a project right now on illicit harvesting of Venus flytraps in North Carolina, and as of 2015 it’s a felony to take flytraps from public lands.

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I can always sit down and rewatch Michael Sheen describe his character Aro as a Venus flytrap with an unhinged quality, mirrored by his own devilish grin and flashing eyes.

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