flytrap

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From fly +‎ trap.

Noun

flytrap (plural flytraps)

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

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