oligolecty UK /ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈlɛkti/US /ˌɑləɡoʊˈlɛkti/ noun1 •The preference of an insect pollinator (chiefly a bee) for pollinating only a few plant species.We have, thus, a case where different types of bees are similarly adapted to oligolecty on a certain group of plants. — 1944