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meliphagous

meliphagous adjective: of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.

Adjective

meliphagous (not comparable)

  1. Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
    Synonyms:
    mellivorous

Synonyms of meliphagous

Forms of meliphagous

alternative formmelliphagous

Questions about meliphagous

What does meliphagous mean?
Meliphagous means of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
What part of speech is meliphagous?
Meliphagous is an adjective.

Words near meliphagous in the dictionary

  1. meliorizes
  2. meliorizing
  3. meliphaga
  4. meliphagid
  5. meliphagids
  6. meliphagous
  7. meliphanite
  8. Melipilla
  9. meliponaries
  10. meliponary
  11. meliponiculture

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