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单词 nectariferous
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Definition of nectariferous in English:

nectariferous

adjective ˌnɛktəˈrɪf(ə)rəsˌnɛktəˈrɪfərəs
Botany
  • (of a flower) producing nectar.

    〔植〕(花)分泌花蜜的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although these four orchids are scented and nectariferous, natural fruit-set was low in the wild, particularly in E. mucronata and E. aestivalis.
    • However, several genera lack a nectariferous disc, or if they possess a disc it is non-secretory; some of these simply mimic nectar-providing flowers and thus deceive the pollinator.
    • The declining flowering phase of B. monosperma coincided with the peak flowering phase of Erythrina indica, another nectariferous tree with bright scarlet flowers that attract birds.
    • Consequently, it is speculated that M. anceps is melittophilous and is perhaps more typical of nectariferous Maxillaria spp. than the presumed ornithophilous M. coccinea.
    • Neiland and Wilcock indicated that nectariferous orchids are more successful in setting fruit than nectarless species.

Definition of nectariferous in US English:

nectariferous

adjectiveˌnektəˈrifərəsˌnɛktəˈrɪfərəs
Botany
  • (of a flower) producing nectar.

    〔植〕(花)分泌花蜜的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, several genera lack a nectariferous disc, or if they possess a disc it is non-secretory; some of these simply mimic nectar-providing flowers and thus deceive the pollinator.
    • Neiland and Wilcock indicated that nectariferous orchids are more successful in setting fruit than nectarless species.
    • The declining flowering phase of B. monosperma coincided with the peak flowering phase of Erythrina indica, another nectariferous tree with bright scarlet flowers that attract birds.
    • Consequently, it is speculated that M. anceps is melittophilous and is perhaps more typical of nectariferous Maxillaria spp. than the presumed ornithophilous M. coccinea.
    • Although these four orchids are scented and nectariferous, natural fruit-set was low in the wild, particularly in E. mucronata and E. aestivalis.
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