flower-visiting
|flow-er-vis-it-ing|
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/ˈflaʊɚˌvɪzɪtɪŋ/
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/ˈflaʊə(r)ˌvɪzɪtɪŋ/
(flower-visit)
visiting flowers
Etymology
'flower-visiting' is a modern English compound formed from 'flower' + 'visit'; 'flower' (noun) + present participle '-visiting' (from the verb 'visit').
'flower' entered English via Old French 'flor/flower' from Latin 'flos, floris'; 'visit' comes from Latin 'visitare' (frequentative of 'visere') via Old French 'visiter' and Middle English 'visiten'. The compound 'flower-visiting' is a straightforward modern English formation joining the noun and participle.
Individually the parts meant 'a blossom' and 'to go to see'; combined as 'flower-visiting' the term has come to denote either the activity of going to flowers or the characteristic of organisms that do so (these senses follow directly from the original meanings).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or practice of visiting flowers (by people for viewing or by animals/insects for feeding or pollination).
Flower-visiting is important for many pollinators and for gardeners who study plant-pollinator relationships.
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Verb 1
present-participle or gerund form of 'flower-visit': to go to or frequently visit flowers (for nectar, pollen, observation, etc.).
The researchers observed bees flower-visiting from early morning until noon.
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Adjective 1
describing organisms or activities that involve visiting flowers (e.g., flower-visiting insects).
Flower-visiting insects such as bees and butterflies are key pollinators in many ecosystems.
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Last updated: 2025/10/09 02:20