Dionaea

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Translingual

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Διωναία (Diōnaía), a name of Aphrodite.

Proper noun

Dionaea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Droseraceae – certain sundew plants.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Tachinidae – tachina flies.

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fly