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单词 nectarivorous
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Definition of nectarivorous in English:

nectarivorous

adjective ˌnɛktəˈrɪv(ə)rəsˌnektəˈrivərəs
Zoology
  • (of an animal) feeding on nectar.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Exposure to predators may be one factor that limits the foraging activities of small nectarivorous birds at this site.
    • Hurricanes also commonly devastate populations of nectarivorous birds, probably because these birds are left with few nectar or fruit resources.
    • The nectarivorous hummingbirds evolved a derived mode of hovering flight that allows them to remain virtually motionless in front of flowers.
    • These results support the assumption that the common declines in nectarivorous birds after hurricanes reflect immediate flower destruction and not subsequent flowering after two to three months.
    • For nectarivorous birds, energy-expensive aggressive behavior may not be worthwhile for defending low nectar levels.
    • All pteropodids are frugivorous or nectarivorous.
    • These two species are the only nectarivorous birds on the island.
    • Those honeyeaters, four of which are primarily nectarivorous (the exception is the White-eared Honeyeater), were most abundant in the medium and poor sites.
    • Those values are extremely low compared to those of granivorous and omnivorous bird species, but higher than those of nectarivorous species.
    • Frugivorous and nectarivorous birds have lower endogenous N losses and lower N equilibrium than granivorous and omnivorous birds.
    • However, San Salvador has only two nectarivorous bird species so the pollination of P. bahamensis is constrained by bird species availability.
 
 

Definition of nectarivorous in US English:

nectarivorous

adjectiveˌnektəˈrivərəs
Zoology
  • (of an animal) feeding on nectar.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Frugivorous and nectarivorous birds have lower endogenous N losses and lower N equilibrium than granivorous and omnivorous birds.
    • These results support the assumption that the common declines in nectarivorous birds after hurricanes reflect immediate flower destruction and not subsequent flowering after two to three months.
    • All pteropodids are frugivorous or nectarivorous.
    • The nectarivorous hummingbirds evolved a derived mode of hovering flight that allows them to remain virtually motionless in front of flowers.
    • Those values are extremely low compared to those of granivorous and omnivorous bird species, but higher than those of nectarivorous species.
    • Hurricanes also commonly devastate populations of nectarivorous birds, probably because these birds are left with few nectar or fruit resources.
    • However, San Salvador has only two nectarivorous bird species so the pollination of P. bahamensis is constrained by bird species availability.
    • These two species are the only nectarivorous birds on the island.
    • Those honeyeaters, four of which are primarily nectarivorous (the exception is the White-eared Honeyeater), were most abundant in the medium and poor sites.
    • For nectarivorous birds, energy-expensive aggressive behavior may not be worthwhile for defending low nectar levels.
    • Exposure to predators may be one factor that limits the foraging activities of small nectarivorous birds at this site.
 
 
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