entomophilous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of flowering plants (especially orchids etc) that are pollinated by insects

WordNet


En`to*moph"i*lous adjective
Etymology
Gr. insect + a lover.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.

Webster 1913