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apivorous

[ ey-piv-er-uhs ]

adjective

, Zoology.
  1. feeding on bees, as certain birds.

apivorous

/ eɪˈpɪvərəs /

adjective

  1. eating bees

    apivorous birds

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apivorous1

< Latin api ( s ) bee + -vorous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apivorous1

C19: from Latin apis bee + -vorous

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