noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A trap built to catch flies.
2. 2
   a trap for catching flies wordnet
3. 3
   The Venus flytrap, an insectivorous plant.
4. 4
   Any contrivance by which a plant catches insects, such as pitchers or tentacles.
5. 5
   The spreading dogbane.

Synonyms

All synonyms

booby trapdeadfalldecoyginminemousetrap

Etymology

From fly + trap.

Related phrases

venus flytrap

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