Fly Orchid (Noun)
Meaning 1
European orchid whose flowers resemble flies.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Any of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy flowers on slender stalks.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rare fly orchid was discovered in a remote area of the forest, its unique flowers mimicking the appearance of a fly to attract pollinators.
- In the greenhouse, the horticulturist carefully tended to the delicate fly orchid, making sure its specific temperature and humidity needs were met.
- The fly orchid's hairy flowers were so realistic that they fooled even the most experienced botanists into thinking they were actual insects.
- The fly orchid's ability to deceive pollinators with its fly-like appearance was just one of the many fascinating adaptations exhibited by this unusual plant species.
- Conservation efforts were put in place to protect the declining population of the western fly orchid, a species found only in a limited geographic region.