nectarial

Variant of nectary

nectary definition

nec·tary (nek′tər ē)

noun pl. nectaries -·ries

an organ or part, esp. of a flower, that secretes nectar

Etymology: ModL nectarium

Related Forms:

  • nectarial nec·tar′·ial (-ter′ē əl) adjective

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