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Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.

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  1. a. Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.
  2. adj. of flowering plants (especially orchids etc.) that are pollinated by insects
  3. Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.
  4. Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in whichthe pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.
  5. a. of flowering plants (especially orchids etc) that are pollinated by insects