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nectary
[ nek-tuh-ree ]
noun
, plural nec·ta·ries.
- Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- Entomology. a cornicle (formerly thought to secrete honeydew).
nectary
/ ˈnɛktərɪ; nɛkˈtɛərɪəl /
noun
- any of various glandular structures secreting nectar that occur in the flowers, leaves, stipules, etc, of a plant
- any of the abdominal tubes in aphids through which honeydew is secreted
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Derived Forms
- nectarial, adjective
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Other Words From
- necta·ried adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nectary1
C18: from New Latin nectarium, from nectar
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Example Sentences
Hence even the thin nectary is essentially, I infer, tripartite; hence its tendency to bifurcation at its top.
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But oddest of all is the crown of five-hooded nectaries above the corolla, each nectary enclosing an incurved horn.
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Nectary a cylindrical tube attached to the corolla for half its length, mouth 10-toothed, containing 10 sessile anthers.
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Anthers equal in number to the teeth of the nectary and inserted between them.
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Smaller insects might creep into the nectary and sip without the intended fulfilment.
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