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Meaning of "nectary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NECTARY

From New Latin nectarium, from nectar.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NECTARY

nectary  [ˈnɛktərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NECTARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nectary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NECTARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nectary

Nectar

Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, which in turn provide antiherbivore protection. Common nectar-consuming pollinators include bees, butterflies and moths, hummingbirds, and bats. Nectar plays an important role in the foraging economics and overall evolution of nectar-eating species; for example, nectar and its properties are responsible for the differential evolution of the African honey bee, A. m. scutellata and the western honey bee. Nectar is an ecologically important item, the sugar source for honey. It is also useful in agriculture and horticulture because the adult stages of some predatory insects, such as almost all solitary wasps, feed on nectar. In turn, these wasps then hunt agricultural pest insects as food for their young. For example, thread-waisted wasps are known for hunting caterpillars that are destructive to crops. Nectar secretion increases as the flower is visited by pollinators.

Definition of nectary in the English dictionary

The definition of nectary in the dictionary is any of various glandular structures secreting nectar that occur in the flowers, leaves, stipules, etc, of a plant. Other definition of nectary is any of the abdominal tubes in aphids through which honeydew is secreted.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NECTARY


contradictory
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktərɪ
correctory
kəˈrɛktərɪ
dejectory
dɪˈdʒɛktərɪ
directory
dɪˈrɛktərɪ
factory
ˈfæktərɪ
insectary
ɪnˈsɛktərɪ
introductory
ˌɪntrəˈdʌktərɪ
manufactory
ˌmænjʊˈfæktərɪ
olfactory
ɒlˈfæktərɪ
perfunctory
pəˈfʌŋktərɪ
protectory
prəˈtɛktərɪ
rectory
ˈrɛktərɪ
refectory
rɪˈfɛktərɪ
refractory
rɪˈfræktərɪ
satisfactory
ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ
sectary
ˈsɛktərɪ
self-contradictory
ˌselfkɒntrəˈdɪktərɪ
trajectory
trəˈdʒɛktərɪ
unsatisfactory
ˌʌnsætɪsˈfæktərɪ
victory
ˈvɪktərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NECTARY

necrotising fasciitis
necrotize
necrotomies
necrotomy
necrotroph
necrotrophic
nectar
nectareal
nectarean
nectared
nectareous
nectareousness
nectarial
nectaried
nectaries
nectariferous
nectarine
nectarivorous
nectarous
nectocalyx

WORDS THAT END LIKE NECTARY

commentary
complementary
complimentary
consectary
dietary
documentary
elementary
lactary
military
momentary
monetary
parliamentary
proprietary
refractary
rotary
sanitary
secretary
supplementary
the military
voluntary

Synonyms and antonyms of nectary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nectary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NECTARY

Find out the translation of nectary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nectary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nectary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜜腺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nectario
570 millions of speakers

English

nectary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nectary
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرحيقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нектарник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nectary
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nectary
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nectaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nectary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nectary
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蜜腺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꿀샘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nectary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyến mật của hoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மலரின் தேன் தடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नारंगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nectary
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nettario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nectary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нектарник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nectary
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκτάριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soort plant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nectary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nectary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nectary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NECTARY»

The term «nectary» is normally little used and occupies the 118.823 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NECTARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nectary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nectary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nectary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NECTARY»

Discover the use of nectary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nectary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nectaries and Nectar
Correlation of floral maturation with nectary development. The floral development in tobacco extends from stage +1 through stage 12. The minus stages refer to the development of the bud, prior to floral development. After stage 12, the ...
Sue W. Nicolson, Massimo Nepi, Ettore Pacini, 2007
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Flowering Plants · Dicotyledons: Lamiales (Except ...
Fruit a fleshy capsule or berry; seeds with prominent fleshy funicles; nectary consisting of 2 dorsal connate or 5 separate glands; plants often epiphytic 6. Tribe Episcieae Key 8 (p. 106) - Fruit a dry capsule, if somewhat fleshy, then nectary ...
Joachim W. Kadereit, 2004
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Flora of North America: Volume 7: Magnoliophyta: Dilleniidae
Staminate flowers: abaxial nectary 0.6–1 mm, adaxial nectary 0.6–1.6 mm, nectaries distinct or connate and cup-shaped. Pistillate flowers: abaxial nectary present or absent, adaxial nectary ovate, oblong, or narrowly oblong, 0.5–2 mm,  ...
Flora of North America Editorial Committee,, 2010
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Secretions and Exudates in Biological Systems
known as a gynopleural nectary (Smets and Cresens 1988). According to Rudall (2002), septal nectaries have been lost several times in monocot evolution, probably in association with the emergence of different pollination syndromes.
Jorge M. Vivanco, Frantisek Baluska, 2012
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Elements of Botany: Or, Outlines of the Natural History of ...
G. The nectary (nectarium), which is said "to crown the corolla". See Part i. p. 147. H. The three styles. I. The germ, with the stamens below. The stamens are five in number, but only four of them are visible in this drawing. — Linnaeus arranges ...
Benjamin Smith Barton, 1814
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Edible Forest Gardens, Volume II: Ecological Design And ...
Other uses include: aroma = aroma may confuse pests; DA = dynamic accumulator; inv. shelter = shelters beneficial invertebrates; spec. nectary = specialist insect nectar plant; gen. nectary = generalist insect nectar plant; ed. = edible Latin ...
Dave Jacke, Eric Toensmeier, 2005
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A System of Vegetables: According to Their Classes, Orders, ...
О. о. bulbs lip of the nectary three-parted : lateral diyifions briftly ; horn thread- form ten times longer than the petal. rein'd. bulbs undivided, lip of the nectary lanced raoft intire : horn moft long, petals expanding. two-leaved. bulbs undivided , ...
Carl von Linné, Johan Elmgren, Samuel Johnson, 1783
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Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
As a specimen of the nectary in the calyx, I shall give the stock (pl. iv, fig. 1.) Here the two opposite leaves serve as the hidden nectary, and the excrescence alternating the stamen forms the open one. For an example of the nectary in the ...
William Nicholson, 1812
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The Digital Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California, ...
54 ́ Petals gen 20–30 mm; nectary hairs thick; Teh, s CW, TR, SnJt . . . . . Calochortus palmeri Nectary glabrous or purple-hairy; st bulblets 0; bracts opposite; SnJt . . . . .var. munzii Nectary yellow-hairy; st bulblets present; bracts alternate; Teh, ...
Bruce G. Baldwin, Douglas H. Goldman, David J Keil, 2012
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A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
necessity of this variation in the situation of the nectaries : fo» there is not any thing more striking in dissecting plants, than the simplicity and ease with which the cause is discovered in the effect. As a specimen of the nectary in the calyx, I shall ...
‎1812

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NECTARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nectary is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Moth that wants to be a bird
When a Clearwing Moth hovers, its long proboscis uncoils and inserts into the nectary of a flower. The moth moves up a plant after first visiting ... «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jul 15»
2
Tropical Bounty: Mango Recipes
For those living in the sub-tropic haven of South Florida, summer means mangoes. The tropical trees flourish in these parts, producing hundreds of nectary ... «Palm Beach, Jun 15»
3
Jessie Ware's live performance surpasses album in excellence
Nectary sliding scales and hums paired with syncopated rhythms made it easy for newcomers to follow and dance to his music. The synths and ... «Daily Californian, Apr 15»
4
Sunny Skies at the Barlow
Gia Baiocchi is a member of the Barlow Tenant's Association board of directors and manager of the Nectary. Open Mic is a weekly feature in the ... «North Bay Bohemian, Feb 15»
5
Dirt Candy Is Back, Bigger and Badder Than Ever
Here's your chance to try Goldmuskateller (nectary, not unlike Gewurztraminer) or Blaufrankish (similar to Pinot Noir) by the glass. And if you're ... «Village Voice, Feb 15»
6
Insect Extravaganza! Poo-Eating Beetles, Transparent Butterflies …
Charles Darwin actually predicted it existed before it was even discovered, having examined an orchid with an ultra-long nectary, the tube ... «Wired, Dec 14»
7
Marvelous! Wines For Comic Book Geeks
... you get intense florals (viognier's superpower: peach blossom, honeysuckle and other nectary goodnesses), good minerality (which is what ... «Paste Magazine, Dec 14»
8
Top 100 Wines: Other whites
Aged in concrete and then neutral oak, it's exotic and rich, with scents of cornsilk, nougat and epazote, a nectary, leesy aspect to the fruit and ... «SFGate, Dec 14»
9
Afghanistan: The Making of a Narco State
The weather is hot, and the air has the nectary scent of early summer. Marjah is crisscrossed by irrigation canals; their banks, bushy with ... «RollingStone.com, Dec 14»
10
Some plants diversify with help from insect friends
An ant drinks nectar from an extrafloral nectary on a leaf of Viburnum sargentii at Cornell Plantations. Some plants form into new species with a ... «Cornell Chronicle, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nectary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nectary>. May 2024 ».
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