melidectes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a number of birds in the genus Melidectes in the honeyeater family, endemic to New Guinea and New Britain.

Word forms

melidectes

Etymology

From New Latin Melidectes, from Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + δέκτης (déktēs, “receiver”).

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