dionaea en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdaɪəˈniːə/
Etymology
From translingual Dionaea, from Ancient Greek Διωναία (Diōnaía), a name of Aphrodite.
Meanings
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(archaic) Venus flytrap
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.
2001, The Garden, volume 126, page 258:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dionaeas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |