See Also: nectary(medicine)
nectary(dictionary)

nectary (iou)



nectary noun. L16.
[from NECTAR, or mod. Latin NECTARIUM: see -ARY1, -Y1.]
A nectareous fluid. rare. Only in L16.
Botany. A nectar-secreting gland at the base of a flower. M18.
Entomology. A cornicle of an aphid (formerly supposed to secrete honeydew). rare. Only in L19.