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ANTHOPHILOUS [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

Loving or frequenting flowers, as an insect.

OBS

Specifically: belonging to the division "Anthophila" of hymenopterous insects, comprising the bees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Se dit des insectes fréquentant les fleurs.

OBS

Selon le Grand dict. encycl. Larousse, le terme «floricole» est synonyme d'«anthophile». Selon le Grand Robert, cependant, «floricole» possède un sens voisin mais différent, celui de «qui vit sur les fleurs».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
DEF

[Dícese del] animal que se nutre con polen.

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