Meanings
nounfly orchid (plural fly orchids)
plural fly orchids
- A European orchid with small brownish flowers that look like insects, Ophrys insectifera.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEuropean orchid whose flowers resemble flies
Similar
Ophrys insectiferaOphrys muscifera
Broader
orchidorchidaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
fly orchid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20orchid
MLA
“fly orchid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20orchid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly orchid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20orchid.
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