allotropous
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
allotropous (comparative more allotropous, superlative most allotropous)
- (botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
- (biology) 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 exclusively on one type of flower.
Usage notes[edit]
This term is not synonymous with the chemistry terms allotropic and allotropical.