dionaea
/ˌdaɪəˈniːə/
dionaea noun: venus flytrap.
Noun
dionaea (plural dionaeas)
- Venus flytrap
- He managed, in his enthusiasm, to kill several dionaeas by closing the traps with the tip of a pencil as soon as they opened, eventually exhausting them.2001, The Garden, volume 126, page 258
Forms of dionaea
| plural | dionaeas |
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Origin of dionaea
From translingual Dionaea, from Ancient Greek Διωναία (Diōnaía), a name of Aphrodite.
Words that rhyme with dionaea
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- althea
- Anthea
- Caesarea
- hamartia
- Hosea
- Leah
- logorrhea
- maria
- panacea
- Sandia
- Theia
- trachea
- Zia
- Achaea
- Alethea
- carry the message to Garcia
- chia
- chorea
- diarrhea
- Hygieia
- mens rea
- pharmacopoeia
- pro-mia
- quesadilla
- ratafia
- sangria
- shea
- Shi'a
- tortilla
- urea
- Aeaea
- Apamea
- apatheia
- Aramea
- Arimathea
- avania
- cinquedea
- Corea
- deliver the message to Garcia
- dyspnea
- Euboea
- eupatheia
- Euryclea
- Fawzia
- gelateria
- glossopoeia
- gonorrhea
- Hialeah
Questions about dionaea
- What does dionaea mean?
- Dionaea means venus flytrap.
- What part of speech is dionaea?
- Dionaea is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dionaea?
- Dionaea is pronounced /ˌdaɪəˈniːə/.
- What is the plural of dionaea?
- The plural of dionaea is dionaeas.
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