melliferous
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Melliferous — Mel*lif er*ous, a. [L. mellifer; mel, mellis, honey + ferre to bear.] Producing honey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
melliferous — index nectarous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
melliferous — [me lif′ər əs] adj. [L mellifer < mel, honey (see MILDEW) + fer (see FEROUS) + OUS] producing honey … English World dictionary
melliferous — medingieji augalai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žiediniai augalai, išskiriantys nektarą, subrandinantys žiedadulkes ir teikiantys lipčių. atitikmenys: angl. honey plants; honey bearing plants; melliferous vok.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
melliferous — medingas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Turintis daug nektaro. atitikmenys: angl. melliferous rus. медоносный; нектароносный … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
Melliferous flower — A melliferous flower is a plant which produces substances that can be collected by insects and turned into honey. Many plants are melliferous, but only certain examples can be harvested by honey bees, because of their physiognomy (body size and… … Wikipedia
melliferous — adj. [L. mel, honey; ferre, to bear] Honey producing … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
melliferous — /meuh lif euhr euhs/, adj. yielding or producing honey. [1650 60; < L mellifer honey bearing (melli , s. of mel honey + fer FER) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
melliferous — producing or forming honey Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
melliferous — mel·lif·er·ous || me lɪfÉ™rÉ™s adj. that produces honey; yielding honey … English contemporary dictionary
