Venus flytrap

== English == === Alternative forms === Venus' flytrap, Venus fly trap, Venus's flytrap === Etymology === From Venus (after the resemblance of the leaves to a human vulva) + flytrap (after the insectivorous nature of the plant). === Noun === Venus flytrap (plural Venus flytraps) An insectivorous plant (Dionaea muscipula) of the savannas of North and South Carolina, with hinged leaves bordered with stiff hairs that close when an insect alights on them. Synonyms: tipitiwitchet, dionaea A kind of barbed trap used in the Vietnam War. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Droseraceae insectivore === References === “Venus flytrap”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Venus flytrap on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Dionaea muscipula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Dionaea muscipula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons