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nectary
[ nek-tuh-ree ]
/ ˈnɛk tə ri /
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noun, plural nec·ta·ries.
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
Entomology. a cornicle (formerly thought to secrete honeydew).
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OTHER WORDS FROM nectary
nec·ta·ried, adjectiveWords nearby nectary
nectariferous, nectarine, nectarivorous, nectarize, nectarous, nectary, nectopod, Ned, NEDC, Nedda, neddy
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British Dictionary definitions for nectary
nectary
/ (ˈnɛktərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
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
Derived forms of nectary
nectarial (nɛkˈtɛərɪəl), adjectiveWord Origin for nectary
C18: from New Latin nectarium, from nectar
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