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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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Origin of nectary

From the New Latin word nectarium, dating back to 1590–1600. See nectar, -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM nectary

nec·ta·ried, adjective
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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), adjective

Word Origin for nectary

C18: from New Latin nectarium, from nectar
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