Definitions for nectary
ˈnɛk tə rinec·ta·ry

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1. nectary, honey glandnoun

   a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar

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1. nectarynoun

   A gland that secretes nectar

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1. nectary

   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. nectary

   A nectary is a specialized gland in a plant that produces and secreals nectar, a sweet substance that attracts pollinating animals such as bees or hummingbirds. Nectaries can be located in various parts of the plant, including the flowers, leaves, and stems.

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1. Nectarynoun

   that part of a blossom which secretes nectar, usually the base of the corolla or petals; also, the spur of such flowers as the larkspur and columbine, whether nectariferous or not. See the Illustration of Nasturtium

2. Etymology: [From Nectar: cf. F. nectaire.]

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Anagrams for nectary »

1. trancey

2. encraty

How to pronounce nectary?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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How to say nectary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nectary in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nectary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nectary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nectary
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectary
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nectary