nectariferous
[ nek-tuh-rif-er-uh s ]
/ ˌnɛk təˈrɪf ər əs /
adjective Botany.
producing nectar.
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Words nearby nectariferous
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Example sentences from the Web for nectariferous
Petals 5, small and narrow, raised on a slender claw, at the summit of which is a nectariferous hollow.
The disk is hypogynous with five nectariferous glands which are alternate with the stamens.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick