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Triffid

The triffid is a fictional tall, mobile, carnivorous plant species, created by John Wyndham in his 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids, which has since been adapted for film and television. The word "triffid" has become a common reference in British English to describe large, invasive or menacing-looking plants.

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Created by
John Wyndham
First appearance
The Day of the Triffids (1951 novel)
Last appearance
The Day of the Triffids (2009 TV series)
Type
Carnivorous plant

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Triffid

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples52
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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Triffid

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related to Other mentions of the triffids · 11
Triffid → Alan Moore, Black Dossier, Extraordinary Gentlemen, In, Kevin O'Neill, Kingdom, Loathing, Spooky Forest, The League, Triffids, TV
related to Initial appearance and cultivation · 7
Triffid → Farmed, Farms, In, These, Though, Upon, When
related to In other adaptations and sequels · 6
Triffid → Also, Finally, In Steve Sekely's, The, Triffidus, Wyndham's
related to External links · 5
Triffid → Alley, Hampstead, November, The BBC's Triffid Home, Wayback Machine
related to In the novel · 5
Triffid → Adult, European, Masen, The, When
related to Origins · 5
Triffid → Bill Masen, Earth, In, Soviet Union, The
related to Other uses of the name · 4
Triffid → Chromolaena, Perth, The Triffids, Western Australia
related to Name · 3
Triffid → In, KIT, PRICE
is a · 2
Triffid → fictional tall, large muscle-like root mass
Created by · 1
Triffid → John Wyndham

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triffids novel plant film tv appearance one also fictional series character seeds stingers head feet like stem mobile species large

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TriffidCreated byJohn Wyndham1.00infobox
TriffidFirst appearanceThe Day of the Triffids (1951 novel)1.00infobox
TriffidLast appearanceThe Day of the Triffids (2009 TV series)1.00infobox
TriffidTypeCarnivorous plant1.00infobox
Triffidis afictional tall0.90text
Triffidis alarge muscle-like root mass0.90text
Triffidrelated to External linksThe BBC's Triffid Home0.60section
Triffidrelated to External linksAlley0.60section
Triffidrelated to External linksHampstead0.60section
Triffidrelated to External linksWayback Machine0.60section
Triffidrelated to External linksNovember0.60section
Triffidrelated to In other adaptations and sequelsThe0.60section

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