单词 | pleurotribal |
释义 | > as lemmaspleurotribal pleurotribal adj. Brit. /ˌplʊərə(ʊ)ˈtrʌɪbl/ , /ˌplɔːrə(ʊ)ˈtrʌɪbl/ , U.S. /ˌplʊroʊˈtraɪb(ə)l/ [ < pleuro- comb. form + ancient Greek τρίβειν to rub (see tribo- comb. form) + -al suffix1] Botany rare designating flowers having stamens and styles so placed as to rub against the sides of visiting insects.ΚΠ 1938 J. R. Carpenter Ecol. Gloss 210 Pleurotribal, flowers whose stamens are adapted to deposit their pollen upon the sides of insect visitors. < as lemmas |
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