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nectary

  (nĕk'tə-rē) pronunciation
n., pl. -ries.

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.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
  Synonym: honey gland


 
 

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