jumping orchid

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1.jumping orchid - 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 ejectedCatasetum macrocarpumorchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colorsCatasetum, genus Catasetum - genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences