honey guide

noun

A colorful spot or stripe on a flower indicating to insects the location of nectar production.

Meanings

nounhoney guide (plural honey guides)

plural honey guides

  1. biologyA colorful spot or stripe on a flower indicating to insects the location of nectar production.

    Synonyms: honey mark, honey spot, pathfinder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA colorful spot or stripe on a flower indicating to insects the location of nectar production.

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APA

honey guide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honey%20guide

MLA

“honey guide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honey%20guide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honey guide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honey%20guide.

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