Nectarivory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nectarivory is a noun meaning (zoology) The eating of nectar, especially as a major part of the diet of a particular species of animal.
Meaning
(zoology) The eating of nectar, especially as a major part of the diet of a particular species of animal.
Example Sentences
Thus, nectarivory as a specialized diet is rare among parrot species and occurs in only a few isolated branches of the parrot phylogeny.
Lower dipteran adults are predominantly penetrative or surface fluid feeders, frequently expressed as nectarivory, which sometimes is combined with the consumption of pollen or vertebrate blood (Fig. 9.3).
Synonyms for nectarivory
Depending on context, synonyms include nectivory.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nectarivore, pollinivory, faunivory, myrmecophagy, formicivore, granivore.
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