- oligotropic
- \\-räpik\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary olig- + -tropic
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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oligotropic — oligotrópic adj. m., pl. oligotrópici; f. sg. oligotrópică, pl. oligotrópice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic OLIGOTRÓPIC, Ă adj. (despre insecte polenizatoare) care vizitează un număr restrâns de plante. (< … Dicționar Român
oligotropic — adj. [Gr. oligos, few; tropikos, turning] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Visiting only a few kinds of flowers for nectar; oligolectic; see monotropic, polytropic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
oligotropic — ol·i·go·trop·ic … English syllables
oligolectic — adj. [Gr. oligos, few; lektos, chosen] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Selecting only a few, as bees collecting pollen from only a few kinds of flowers; oligotropic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polytropic — adj. [Gr. polys, many, tropikos, a turning] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Visiting many kinds of flowers for nectar; see monotropic, oligotropic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polytropic — äpik adjective Etymology: poly + tropic : visiting many kinds of flowers for nectar used of an insect polytropic bees compare monotropic, oligotropic … Useful english dictionary
