释义 |
mellivorous, a.|mɛˈlɪvərəs| [f. mod.L. mellivor-us (f. L. mell-, mel honey + vor-āre to devour) + -ous. Cf. F. mellivore.] Feeding on honey.
1801Latham Gen. Syn. Birds Suppl. ii. 166 marg., Mellivorous Creeper. 1822― Gen. Hist. Birds IV. 161 Mellivorous Honey-eater. 1878Riley in Amer. Naturalist XII. 215 A..partly carnivorous, partly mellivorous diet. |