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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApivorous
/əˈpɪvərəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Feeding or preying on bees.
"The European honey buzzard is an apivorous bird that specializes in consuming bee larvae and honeycombs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'apis' meaning 'bee', combined with the combining form '-vorus' from 'vorare' meaning 'to devour'. Coined in the 19th century as a biological and zoological term to describe animals that feed on bees.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apivorous" is said worldwide
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apivore
Transliteration: api-vor
"Certains oiseaux sont apivores et se nourrissent principalement d'abeilles."
bienenfressend
Transliteration: bee-nen-fre-ssend
"Der Wespenbussard hat eine bienenfressende Ernährung."
apivoro
Transliteration: a-pi-vo-ro
"Il pecchiaiolo è un rapace apivoro."
apívoro
Transliteration: a-pi-vo-ro
"El abejero europeo es un ave apívora."
apívoro
Transliteration: a-pi-vo-ru
"Algumas espécies de aves têm hábitos alimentares apívoros."
मधुकोश-भक्षी
Transliteration: madhukosh-bhakshi
"मधुमक्खियों को खाने वाले जीवों को अपिवोरस कहा जाता है।"
食蜂的
Transliteration: shí fēng de
"蜜蜂鹰隼是一种食蜂的鸟类。"
벌을 먹는
Transliteration: beol-eul meog-neun
"벌매는 벌을 먹는 특성을 가지고 있습니다."
食蜂の
Transliteration: shokuhou no
"ハチクマは食蜂性の鳥類として知られています。"
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