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Large stout, nocturnal flowers producing copiously, nectar and emitting fermenting fruity odour, are the adaptations for.

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Entomophily
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Ornithophily
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Chiropterophily
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Anemophily
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Solution

The correct option is C Chiropterophily
Pollination by bats (Chiroptera - Bats) are referred to as chiropterophily. As they are nocturnal animals and some of them are nectarivorous and fruit eaters. Generally, flower approaches large stouter nature producing rotten odour which help bats to find them and pollens get attached to wings and legs also the nose of the bats and get transferred to another flower.
So, the correct option is C.

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