adjective
- of, relating to, or producing nectar
Usage: botanical term; commonly used in botany and entomology
Examples
- The nectarial glands at the base of the flower attract pollinators.
- Bees are drawn to the nectarial secretions of flowering plants.
- The orchid's nectarial spur stores sweet liquid for visiting insects.
- Nectarial tissue in the flower develops during the blooming season.
- Scientists studied the nectarial structures under a microscope.