nectary
Americannoun
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Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
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Entomology. a cornicle (formerly thought to secrete honeydew).
noun
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any of various glandular structures secreting nectar that occur in the flowers, leaves, stipules, etc, of a plant
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any of the abdominal tubes in aphids through which honeydew is secreted
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of nectary
From the New Latin word nectarium, dating back to 1590–1600. See nectar, -y 3
Example Sentences
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Ovary within the nectary, 5-angled, 5 apartments each containing an almost spherical seed.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
Anthers equal in number to the teeth of the nectary and inserted between them.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
The Angræcum also affords in this long pendent nectary a most lucid illustration of the present workings of natural selection.
From My Studio Neighbors by Gibson, William Hamilton
The floral adaptation is such that the moth must force its large head far into the opening of the blossom in order to reach the sweets in the long nectary.
From My Studio Neighbors by Gibson, William Hamilton
Anthers seated on the 15 teeth of the nectary.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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