mellivora
See also: Mellivora
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from translingual Mellivora, derived from Latin mellem (“honey”) + -vorus (“-eating, -devouring”, adjectival suffix).
Noun edit
mellivora f (plural mellivore)
- honey badger (Mellivora)
- Synonyms: ratelo, tasso del miele
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective edit
mellivora
Further reading edit
- mellivora in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana