Venus fly trap
Insect-eating flora
A Venus fly trap is a carnivorous plant native to the wetlands of the Carolinas, with hinged leaves that snap shut when triggered by insects or spiders.
The trapped prey is slowly digested, supplementing the plant's nutrition in nutrient-poor soil.
The name references the Roman goddess of love, suggesting seductive entrapment: His charm was a Venus fly trap for lonely women.
Also spelled Venus flytrap.
Feeding on six-legged creatures
- preyAnimal being hunted
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
snap · lure · entrapment · absorption · nutrients · nitrogen · capture · hunting
Desire to learn
- noveltyQuality of being original
- unusualNot often encountered
- bizarreStrikingly unconventional
- fascinatingExtremely interesting or captivating
intriguing · rare · collector · specimen · houseplant · gift · windowsill · conversation piece
Plant producing flowers, fruits
- dicotyledonPlant with paired embryonic leaves
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
cultivar · propagation · germination · dormancy · flowering · seed · tissue culture · terrarium
Sudden sharp sound
- triggerWhat initiates action
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- lobesRounded projecting parts
cilia · teeth · spring · rapid movement · action potential · stimulus · response · mechanical
insectivorous
Feeding on six-legged creatures
predatory · snap · lure · entrapment · absorption · nutrients · nitrogen · capture · hunting · adaptation
curiosity
Desire to learn
fascinating · intriguing · rare · collector · specimen · houseplant · gift · windowsill · conversation piece · unique
angiosperm
Plant producing flowers, fruits
- dicotyledonPlant with paired embryonic leaves
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
rosette · cultivar · propagation · germination · dormancy · flowering · seed · tissue culture · terrarium · sphagnum
snap
Sudden sharp sound
lobes · cilia · teeth · spring · rapid movement · action potential · stimulus · response · mechanical · reopening
Venus fly trapaphid
Sap-sucking garden pest
caterpillar · locust · leafhopper · Japanese beetle · grasshopper
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