nectarial
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nec·ta·ry
(nĕk′tə-rē)n. pl. nec·ta·ries
A nectar-secreting structure located either within a flower or on a leaf or other part of a plant.
[New Latin nectārium, from nectar.]
nec·tar′i·al (-târ′ē-əl) adj.
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