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allotropous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-lotropous
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.

adj

Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.

Etymology

From allo- + -tropous.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more allotropous (comparative) most allotropous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

allotropic allotropical

Questions

What does allotropous mean?
Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
Where does allotropous come from?
From allo- + -tropous.

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