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Noun: jumping seed
  1. Seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble
    "Children were fascinated by the jumping seeds' mysterious movement";
    - jumping bean, Mexican jumping bean

Derived forms: jumping seeds

Type of: seed

Part of: genus Sebastiana, Sebastiana