mellivorous
/mɪˈlɪv(ə)rəs/Zoology. Now rare
adjective
Of an animal, especially a bird: feeding on honey or nectar.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Latham (1740–1837), naturalist. From classical Latin mell-, mel honey + -ivorous.
- alliancer
- alliant
- alliballi
- alliballie
- allicient
- allicin
- allide
- allied
- Allier
- alliff
- alligate
- alligation
- alligator
- alligator apple
- alligator clip
- alligatored
- alligator fish
- alligator forceps
- alligator gar
- alligator horse
- alligatoring
- alligator juniper
- alligator lizard
- alligator pear
- alligator pepper