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ALL meanings of catchfly

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  • noun catchfly any of several caryophyllaceous plants of the genus Silene that have sticky calyxes and stems on which insects are sometimes trapped 3
  • noun catchfly any of various plants (genus Silene) of the pink family, with sticky stems that can trap insects 3
  • noun catchfly A campion or similar plant of the pink family, with a sticky stem. 1
  • noun plural catchfly any of various plants, especially of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having a viscid secretion on the stem and calyx in which small insects are sometimes caught. 1
  • noun catchfly Any of several unrelated plants that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions. 0
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