triffid

triffid
A fictional plant, able to move around and kill people with a poisonous stinger

But this should not lead to complete avoidance, as if it is like some dire incursion of triffids or ents.


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  • triffid — /trifˈid/ noun A monstrous (fictional) stinging plant, mobile and rapidly multiplying, of invasive habit and malign intent ORIGIN: From John Wyndham s science fiction novel The Day of the Triffids (1951) • • • triffidˈian or triffˈidy adjective… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Triffid — The triffid is a highly venomous fictional plant species, the titular antagonist from the 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham and also later appears in Simon Clark s novel The Night of the Triffids .Triffids were also featured in… …   Wikipedia

  • triffid — noun (in science fiction) a large predatory plant which is able to move about and has a poisonous sting. Origin coined by John Wyndham in Day of the Triffids (1951) …   English new terms dictionary

  • triffid — noun (C) an imaginary plant that grows very large, moves about, and attacks people …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • triffid — Noun. Any large or sprawling plant, usually a house plant. From The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • triffidian — triffidˈian or triffˈidy adjective In the nature of or reminiscent of a triffid or triffids • • • Main Entry: ↑triffid …   Useful english dictionary

  • triffidy — triffidˈian or triffˈidy adjective In the nature of or reminiscent of a triffid or triffids • • • Main Entry: ↑triffid …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dynamic global vegetation model — A dynamic global vegetation model (DGVM) is a computer program that simulates shifts in potential vegetation and its associated biogeochemical and hydrological cycles as a response to shifts in climate. DGVMs use time series of climate data and,… …   Wikipedia

  • The Day of the Triffids (1962 film) — Infobox Film name = The Day of the Triffids caption = film poster by Reynold Brown director = Steve Sekely producer = George Pitcher Philip Yordan writer = Bernard Gordon Philip Yordan starring = Howard Keel Kieron Moore Janette Scott Nicole… …   Wikipedia

  • The Day of the Triffids (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = The Day of the Triffids caption = The Day of the Triffids genre = TV drama picture format = (4x3) runtime = starring = John Duttine (Bill Masen), Emma Relph (Josella Payton), Maurice Colbourne (Jack Coker), Stephen… …   Wikipedia

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