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—entomophily, n./en'teuh mof"euh leuhs/, adj.pollinated by or having spores distributed by insects.[1875-80; ENTOMO- + -PHILOUS]
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Entomophilous — En to*moph i*lous, a. [Gr. ? insect + ? a lover.] (Bot.) Fertilized by the agency of insects; said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entomophilous — [en΄təmäf′ə ləs] adj. [ ENTOMO + PHILOUS] pollinated by insects … English World dictionary
entomophilous plant — entomofilai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žiediniai augalai, kryžmiškai apdulkinami vabzdžių pernešamomis žiedadulkėmis. atitikmenys: angl. entomophilous plant vok. entomophile Pflanzen, f rus. энтомофилы … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
entomophilous plant — vabzdžiadulkis augalas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Žiedinis augalas, kurį kryžmiškai apdulkina vabzdžiai. atitikmenys: angl. entomophilous plant rus. энтомофильное растение ryšiai: sinonimas – entomofilinis augalas … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
entomophilous — adjective Date: 1880 normally pollinated by insects compare zoophilic • entomophily noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
entomophilous — adj. [Gr. entomon, insect; philos, loving] 1. Pertaining to associations between insects and plant microorganisms, protozoa, and nematodes. 2. Being pollinated by the agency of insects … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
entomophilous — adjective /ɛntəˈmɒfələs/ Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily … Wiktionary
entomophilous — adapted for pollination by insects Love and Attraction … Phrontistery dictionary
entomophilous — [ˌɛntə mɒfɪləs] adjective Botany pollinated by insects. Derivatives entomophily noun … English new terms dictionary
entomophilous — en·to·moph·i·lous … English syllables
