allotropous

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English

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Etymology

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From allo- +‎ -tropous.

Adjective

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allotropous (comparative more allotropous, superlative most allotropous)

  1. (botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
  2. (biology) 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.

Usage notes

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This term is not synonymous with the chemistry terms allotropic and allotropical.