Looking for the meaning of the word TRIFFID in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TRIFFID with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Triffid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
coined by John Wyndham in Day of the Triffids (1951)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrɪfɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in science fiction) a member of a race of predatory plants which are capable of growing to a gigantic size and are possessed of locomotive ability and a poisonous sting.
Short Definition:member of race of predatory plants which are capable of growing to gigantic size and are possessed of locomotive ability
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