flytrap

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflaɪˌtræp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flī′trap′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fly•trap  (flī′trap′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of various plants that entrap insects, esp. Venus's-flytrap.
  2. a trap for flies.
  • fly2 + trap1 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flytrap / ˈflaɪˌtræp/
  1. any of various insectivorous plants, esp Venus's flytrap
  2. a device for catching flies
'flytrap' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Venus's-flytrap - dionaea - insectivorous

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