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jumping orchid

DEFINITIONS OF: jumping orchid

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n orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected

Synonyms:
Catasetum macrocarpum
Type of:
orchid, orchidaceous plant
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
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