Dionaea
//ˌdaɪəˈniːə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Venus flytrap archaic
"He managed, in his enthusiasm, to kill several dionaeas by closing the traps with the tip of a pencil as soon as they opened, eventually exhausting them."
Example
More examples"He managed, in his enthusiasm, to kill several dionaeas by closing the traps with the tip of a pencil as soon as they opened, eventually exhausting them."
Etymology
From translingual Dionaea, from Ancient Greek Διωναία (Diōnaía), a name of Aphrodite.
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