mellivoro

Italian

Etymology

From Latin mel, mellis (“honey”) +‎ -voro (“-eating”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /melˈli.vo.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ivoro
  • Hyphenation: mel‧lì‧vo‧ro

Adjective

mellivoro (feminine mellivora, masculine plural mellivori, feminine plural mellivore)

  1. mellivorous
    Synonym: mellifago

Further reading
  • mellivoro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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