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
oligotropic — räpik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary olig + tropic : visiting only a few kinds of flowers for nectar used of a bee; compare monotropic, polytropic … Useful english dictionary
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