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Definition of Catchfly
1. Noun. Any plant of the genus Silene.
Exact synonyms: Campion, Silene
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Silene
Specialized synonyms: Moss Campion, Silene Acaulis, Silene Caroliniana, Wild Pink, Lychnis Dioica, Red Bird's Eye, Red Campion, Silene Dioica, Bladder Campion, Evening Lychnis, Lychnis Alba, Silene Latifolia, White Campion, White Cockle, Fire Pink, Silene Virginica, Bladder Campion, Silene Uniflora, Silene Vulgaris
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Silene
Specialized synonyms: Moss Campion, Silene Acaulis, Silene Caroliniana, Wild Pink, Lychnis Dioica, Red Bird's Eye, Red Campion, Silene Dioica, Bladder Campion, Evening Lychnis, Lychnis Alba, Silene Latifolia, White Campion, White Cockle, Fire Pink, Silene Virginica, Bladder Campion, Silene Uniflora, Silene Vulgaris
2. Noun. Mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone.
Exact synonyms: Lychnis
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Lychnis
Specialized synonyms: Cuckoo Flower, Lychins Floscuculi, Lychnis Flos-cuculi, Ragged Robin, Lychins Chalcedonica, Maltese Cross, Scarlet Lychnis, Dusty Miller, Gardener's Delight, Lychnis Coronaria, Mullein Pink, Rose Campion
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Lychnis
Specialized synonyms: Cuckoo Flower, Lychins Floscuculi, Lychnis Flos-cuculi, Ragged Robin, Lychins Chalcedonica, Maltese Cross, Scarlet Lychnis, Dusty Miller, Gardener's Delight, Lychnis Coronaria, Mullein Pink, Rose Campion
Definition of Catchfly
1. n. 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.
Definition of Catchfly
1. an insect-catching plant [n -FLIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catchfly
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