About The Word Catchfly
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Catchfly
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What's The Definition Of Catchfly?
[n] mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
[n] any plant of the genus Silene Synonyms | Synonyms for Catchfly: campion | lychnis | silene Related Terms | Find terms related to Catchfly: See Also | bladder campion | cuckoo flower | dusty miller | evening lychnis | fire pink | flower | gardener's delight | genus Lychnis | genus Silene | Lychins chalcedonica | Lychins floscuculi | Lychnis alba | Lychnis coronaria | Lychnis dioica | Lychnis flos-cuculi | maltese cross | moss campion | mullein pink | ragged robin | red bird's eye | red campion | rose campion | scarlet lychnis | Silene acaulis | Silene caroliniana | Silene dioica | Silene latifolia | Silene uniflora | Silene virginica | Silene vulgaris | white campion | white cockle | wild pink Catchfly In Webster's Dictionary \Catch"fly\, n. (Bot.)
A plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other
parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects
adhere. The species of {Silene} are examples of the catchfly.
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