entomophilous

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/ɛntəˈmɒfɪləs/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.

Opposite
anemophilous
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Meanings

adjectiveentomophilous (comparative more entomophilous, superlative most entomophilous)

comparative more entomophilous · superlative most entomophilous

  1. Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof flowering plants (especially orchids etc.) that are pollinated by insects

Opposite
anemophilous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From entomo- + -philous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

entomophilous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entomophilous

MLA

“entomophilous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entomophilous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entomophilous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entomophilous.

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