melidectes
Meanings
noun
- Any of a number of birds in the genus Melidectes in the honeyeater family, endemic to New Guinea and New Britain.
Word forms
Etymology
From New Latin Melidectes, from Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + δέκτης (déktēs, “receiver”).
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