Extrafloral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Extrafloral is an adjective meaning (botany) Of a nectary: situated on a leaf or stem rather than in a flower.
Meaning
(botany) Of a nectary: situated on a leaf or stem rather than in a flower.
Example Sentences
Bullhorn acacia ants live off extrafloral nectar […] and protein-rich Beltian bodies […] of the host tree.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nectar, nectaries, subfloral, extrafoliaceous, sub-floral, extragynoecial.
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