nectivory

Noun

nectarivory (uncountable)

1. The eating of nectar, especially as a major part of the diet of a particular species of animal.
   • Lower dipteran adults are predominantly penetrative or surface fluid feeders, frequently expressed as nectarivory, which sometimes is combined with the consumption of pollen or vertebrate blood (Fig. 9.3).2005, David K. Yeates, Brian M. Wiegmann, The Evolutionary Biology of Flies, page 239

   Synonyms:

   nectivory