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adj. [L. mel, honey; sugere, to suck]Honey-sucking.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
mellisugent
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mellisugent — mel·li·su·gent … English syllables
mellisugent — Honey sucking … Grandiloquent dictionary
mellisugent — |melə|süjənt adjective Etymology: mell + Latin sugent , sugens, present participle of sugere to suck more at suck : feeding by sucking up honey or nectar … Useful english dictionary
mell- — combining form or melli Etymology: Latin more at mellifluous : honey : like honey mellite mellisugent … Useful english dictionary
