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Definition of Venus flytrap noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Venus flytrap

noun

/ˌviːnəs ˈflaɪtræp/

/ˌviːnəs ˈflaɪtræp/

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a small carnivorous (= meat-eating) plant with leaves that catch insects by closing quickly around them

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