English Explanatory Dictionary

entomophile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being transported by insects, rather than carried on the air.
  2. Having such pollen.
noun
  1. A flower whose pollen is transported by insects, rather than carried on the air.
  2. A person who likes insects.

Word forms

entomophile entomophiles

Etymology

From entomo- + -phile; hence literally “insect-loving”.

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