nectar
Example Sentences
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His "drunken monkey" hypothesis initially met resistance from many scientists, especially primatologists, who argued that primates in the wild do not commonly eat fermented fruits or nectar.
From Science Daily
The work, published as a preprint on bioRxiv this month, is the first known example of nectar acting both as a lure and a poison.
From Science Magazine
When a prey insect buzzes by to look for nectar, the mantis rapidly strikes.
From Science Magazine
It spews water so fresh that people here call it nectar.
From Seattle Times
New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that bumblebees cannot taste pesticides present in nectar, even at lethal concentrations.
From Science Daily
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