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Definition of Jumping seed
1. Noun. Seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble.
Group relationships: Genus Sebastiana, Sebastiana
Generic synonyms: Seed
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jumping Seed
Literary usage of Jumping seed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Entomologist; an Illustrated Journal of General Entomology by Edward Newman, Royal Entomological Society of London (1895)
"... and introduced it to them as a "jumping seed." I placed it in the middle of
a large newspaper, opened out ; it did not move for several seconds, ..."
2. The Popular Science Monthly (1893)
"... possibility of nullifying the retarding effects of the viscosity of water upon
the sailing of ships. THE Mexican jumping seed, or "devil's bean," is a ..."
3. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1893)
"... possibility of nullifying the retarding effects of the viscosity of water upon
the Bailing of ships. THE Mexican jumping seed, or " devil's bean," is a ..."
4. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1882)
"... jumping seed« and gulls Riley on lignified serpent of brazil.. xxxvii xlii
... Riley on Mexican jumping seed xli Riley on naphthaline as an insecticide ..."
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