VENUS

[noun] [U not after the] - the planet second in order of distance from the Sun, after Mercury and before the Earth. It is the nearest planet to the Earth.Venus is sometimes called the morning or evening star because it is the most brilliant of all the objects in the night sky.See picture: PlanetsA Venus flytrap is a plant which feeds on insects and catches them by quickly closing its leaves when their surface is touched so that the insects cannot escape.