fly orchid

1. 1.

   any of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy flowers on slender stalks

   Broaderorchid

   Part ofTrichoceros
2. 2.

   European orchid whose flowers resemble flies

   SynonymsOphrys insectiferaOphrys muscifera

   Broaderorchid

Questions about fly orchid

What does fly orchid mean?

fly orchid means "any of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy flowers on slender stalks". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for fly orchid?

Close synonyms include Ophrys insectifera, Ophrys muscifera. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fly orchid a common word?

fly orchid is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.