Allotropous
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Allotropous is an adjective meaning (botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
Meaning
(botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
More Meanings
- (biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polyanthous, oligotropic, polyphagous, nectarophagous, polylectic, melittophilous.
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