Dionaea
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of carnivorous plants in the family Droseraceae, comprising the Venus flytrap.
“The botanist kept a specimen of dionaea on her windowsill to catch the flies.”
Pronunciation
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di·o·nae·a
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Synonyms
venus flytrap
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