entomophilous

[ en-tuh-mof-uh-luhs ]

/ ˌɛn təˈmɒf ə ləs /

adjective

pollinated by or having spores distributed by insects.

Origin of entomophilous

First recorded in 1875–80; entomo- + -philous

OTHER WORDS FROM entomophilous

en·to·moph·i·ly, noun

Words nearby entomophilous

entomofauna, entomol., entomologize, entomology, entomophagous, entomophilous, entomostracan, entophyte, entopic, entoproct, Entoprocta

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Example sentences from the Web for entomophilous

Insect-fertilizable or Entomophilous flowers are those which are sought by insects, for pollen or for nectar, or for both.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
The index references for "Anemophilous" and "Entomophilous" should probably be 115, rather than 113, but were not changed.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Entomophilous, said of flowers frequented and fertilized by insects, 113.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Entomophilous: insect-loving: applied to plants especially adapted for pollination by insects.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for entomophilous

entomophilous

/ (ˌɛntəˈmɒfɪləs) /

adjective

(of flowering plants) pollinated by insectsCompare anemophilous

Derived forms of entomophilous

entomophily, noun

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Scientific definitions for entomophilous

entomophilous

[ ĕn′tə-mŏf′ə-ləs ]

Pollinated by insects.

单词	entomophilous
释义	entomophilous [ en-tuh-mof-uh-luhs ] / ˌɛn təˈmɒf ə ləs / adjective pollinated by or having spores distributed by insects. Origin of entomophilous First recorded in 1875–80; entomo- + -philous OTHER WORDS FROM entomophilous en·to·moph·i·ly, noun Words nearby entomophilous entomofauna, entomol., entomologize, entomology, entomophagous, entomophilous, entomostracan, entophyte, entopic, entoproct, Entoprocta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for entomophilous Insect-fertilizable or Entomophilous flowers are those which are sought by insects, for pollen or for nectar, or for both. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray The index references for "Anemophilous" and "Entomophilous" should probably be 115, rather than 113, but were not changed. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Entomophilous, said of flowers frequented and fertilized by insects, 113. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Entomophilous: insect-loving: applied to plants especially adapted for pollination by insects. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for entomophilous entomophilous / (ˌɛntəˈmɒfɪləs) / adjective (of flowering plants) pollinated by insectsCompare anemophilous Derived forms of entomophilous entomophily, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for entomophilous entomophilous [ ĕn′tə-mŏf′ə-ləs ] Pollinated by insects. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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