entomophilous
[ en-tuh-mof-uh-luh s ]
/ ˌɛn təˈmɒf ə ləs /
adjective
pollinated by or having spores distributed by insects.
OTHER WORDS FROM entomophilous
en·to·moph·i·ly, nounWords nearby entomophilous
entomofauna,
entomol.,
entomologize,
entomology,
entomophagous,
entomophilous,
entomostracan,
entophyte,
entopic,
entoproct,
entoprocta
Example sentences from the Web for entomophilous
Insect-fertilizable or Entomophilous flowers are those which are sought by insects, for pollen or for nectar, or for both.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayThe index references for "Anemophilous" and "Entomophilous" should probably be 115, rather than 113, but were not changed.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayEntomophilous, said of flowers frequented and fertilized by insects, 113.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayEntomophilous: insect-loving: applied to plants especially adapted for pollination by insects.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for entomophilous
entomophilous
/ (ˌɛntəˈmɒfɪləs) /
adjective
(of flowering plants) pollinated by insects
Compare anemophilous
Derived forms of entomophilous
entomophily, nounScientific definitions for entomophilous
entomophilous
[ ĕn′tə-mŏf′ə-ləs ]
Pollinated by insects.