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apivorous

[ ey-piv-er-uhs ]
/ eɪˈpɪv ər əs /
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adjective Zoology.
feeding on bees, as certain birds.
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Origin of apivorous

<Latin api(s) bee + -vorous

Words nearby apivorous

API gravity scale, apiology, Apis, apish, pitched battle, a, apivorous, APL, A place for everything and everything in its place, aplacental, aplacophoran, aplanatic
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British Dictionary definitions for apivorous

apivorous
/ (eɪˈpɪvərəs) /
adjective
eating beesapivorous birds

Word Origin for apivorous

C19: from Latin apis bee + -vorous
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