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dionaea

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌdaɪəˈniːə/
  • rhymes with -iːə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Venus flytrap

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a genus of the family Droseraceae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Dionaea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus

History

Etymology

From translingual Dionaea, from Ancient Greek Διωναία (Diōnaía), a name of Aphrodite.