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Dionaea muscipula

DEFINITIONS OF: Dionaea muscipula

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n carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects

Synonyms:
Venus's flytrap, Venus's flytraps
Type of:
carnivorous plant
plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
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