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ENTOMOPHILOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does entomophilous mean?
• ENTOMOPHILOUS (adjective)
The adjective ENTOMOPHILOUS has 1 sense:
1. of flowering plants (especially orchids etc) that are pollinated by insects
Familiarity information: ENTOMOPHILOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of flowering plants (especially orchids etc) that are pollinated by insects
Antonym:
anemophilous (of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind)
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