nectary

[ nek-tuh-ree ]

noun,plural nec·ta·ries.
  1. Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.

  2. Entomology. a cornicle (formerly thought to secrete honeydew).

Origin of nectary

1
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) /


nounplural -ries
  1. any of various glandular structures secreting nectar that occur in the flowers, leaves, stipules, etc, of a plant

  2. any of the abdominal tubes in aphids through which honeydew is secreted

Origin of nectary

1
C18: from New Latin nectarium, from nectar

Derived forms of nectary

  • nectarial (nɛkˈtɛərɪəl), adjective

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