A glandlike organ, located outside or within a flower, that secretes nectar.
[New Latin nectārium, from NECTAR.]
nectarial nec·tar'i·al (-târ'ē-əl) adj.
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A glandlike organ, located outside or within a flower, that secretes nectar.
[New Latin nectārium, from NECTAR.]
nectarial nec·tar'i·al (-târ'ē-əl) adj.A gland that contains nectar. It is usually located near the base of a petal or stamen. In the process of securing nectar, a pollinator becomes dusted with pollen, which is then transferred to the next flower it visits.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
Synonym: honey gland
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