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Definition of: nectary
(nek′tər·ē) noun plural ·ries
1. Bot. The organ or part of a plant that secretes nectar.
2. Entomol. One of the small, abdominal honey tubes of an aphid.
—nec·tar′i·al, nec·tar′e·al (-târ′ē·əl) adjective
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