allotropous

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• allotropous — allotˈropous adjective 1. Having nectar accessible to all kinds of insects (botany) 2. Of insects, eg those that visit allotropous flowers, short tongued • • • Main Entry: ↑allo …   Useful english dictionary

• allotropous — adj. [Gr. allos, other; tropos, turn] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Refers to insects that are not limited to or adapted to visiting certain kinds of flowers …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• allotropous — adjective a) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar. b) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed …   Wiktionary

• allotropism — noun The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state. See Also: allotrope, allotropic, allotropical, allotropy, allotropous …   Wiktionary

• allotropy — noun A property, exhibited by some elements of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures. See Also: allotrope, allotropic, allotropical, allotropism, allotropous, chemistry, entomology …   Wiktionary