extrafloral

[ ek-struh-flawr-uhl, -flohr- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. situated outside the flower, as a nectary.

extrafloral

/ ˌɛkstrəˈflɒrəl /

adjective

1. produced or occurring outside a flower

   extrafloral nectary

   extrafloral nectar

Word History and Origins

Origin of extrafloral¹

extra- + floral

Example Sentences

In other plants, such extrafloral nectar isn’t designed to harm insects.

From Science Magazine

It wouldn’t be completely unheard of for nectar to manipulate insects to the plant’s benefit, says Martin Heil, an expert on ant-plant interactions and extrafloral nectar with the Mexican Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute.

From Science Magazine