Venus Trap may refer to:
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Venus — O.E., from L. Venus (pl. veneres), in ancient Roman mythology, the goddess of beauty and love, especially sensual love, from venus love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm, from PIE root *wen to strive after, wish, desire, be satisfied (Cf … Etymology dictionary
Venus Flytrap — For other uses, see Venus Flytrap (disambiguation). Venus Flytrap Venus Flytrap leaf … Wikipedia
Venus — /vee neuhs/, n., pl. Venuses for 2. 1. an ancient Italian goddess of gardens and spring, identified by the Romans with Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty. 2. an exceptionally beautiful woman. 3. (sometimes l.c.) Archaeol. a statuette of… … Universalium
Venus's-flytrap — /vee neuh siz fluy trap /, n. a carnivorous plant, Dionaea muscipula, native to bogs of North and South Carolina, having roundish leaves with two lobes that close like a trap when certain delicate hairs on them are irritated, as by a fly: the… … Universalium
Venus-Fliegenfalle — Venusfliegenfalle Venusfliegenfalle (Dionaea muscipula) Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Trap — A trap is a device or tactic intended to harm, capture, detect, or inconvenience a human or animal intruder, or animal pest or game. Traps may be physical objects, such as cages or snares, or metaphorical concepts. Physical trapsExamples of… … Wikipedia
Venus flytrap — Dionée attrape mouche Dionée attrape mouche … Wikipédia en Français
venus's-flytrap — noun (plural venus s flytraps) Usage: usually capitalized V : an insectivorous plant (Dionaea muscipula) of the family Droseraceae found on the coast of the Carolinas and having the leaf apex modified into a ciliate margined insect trap of which… … Useful english dictionary
Venus — n. (pl. Venuses) 1 the planet second from the sun in the solar system. 2 poet. a a beautiful woman. b sexual love; amorous influences or desires. Phrases and idioms: Venus (or Venus s) fly trap a flesh consuming plant, Dionaea muscipula, with… … Useful english dictionary
Venus's flytrap — flytrap fly trap (fl[imac] tr[a^]p), n. 1. A trap for catching flies. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant {(Dion[ae]a muscipula)}, called also {Venus s flytrap}, having two lobed leaves which are fringed with stiff bristles, and fold together when… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
