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entomophilous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɛntəˈmɒfɪləs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of flowering plants (especially orchids etc) that are pollinated by insects

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: anemophilous

History

Etymology

From entomo- + -philous.

Real reading context

entomophilous in complete knowledge articles