| NOUN | plant | jumping orchid, Catasetum macrocarpum | orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | Catasetum macrocarpum | |
| Member of | Catasetum, genus Catasetum | genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences |
| Broader | orchid, orchidaceous plant | Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors |
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