Definitions for nectariferous
nec·tar·if·er·ous

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1. nectariferousadjective

   possessing nectaries

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1. nectariferousadjective

   That yields nectar

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1. nectariferous

   Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries or nectarines, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, which in turn provide herbivore protection. Common nectar-consuming pollinators include mosquitoes, hoverflies, wasps, bees, butterflies and moths, hummingbirds, honeyeaters and bats. Nectar plays a crucial role in the foraging economics and evolution of nectar-eating species; for example, nectar foraging behavior is largely responsible for the divergent evolution of the African honey bee, A. m. scutellata and the western honey bee.Nectar is an economically important substance as it is the sugar source for honey. It is also useful in agriculture and horticulture because the adult stages of some predatory insects feed on nectar. For example, a number of parasitoid wasps (e.g. the social wasp species Apoica flavissima) rely on nectar as a primary food source. In turn, these wasps then hunt agricultural pest insects as food for their young.

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1. nectariferous

   Nectariferous refers to something, particularly a plant or flower, that produces or secretes nectar. It is often used in the context of botany or entomology to describe plants that attract insects or birds for pollination through their nectar production.

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1. Nectariferousadjective

   secreting nectar; -- said of blossoms or their parts

2. Etymology: [L. nectar nectar + -ferous: cf. F. nectarifre.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nectariferous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nectariferous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nectariferous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nectariferous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectariferous
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectariferous
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
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