meliphagous (Meaning)
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meliphagous (a.)
Eating, or feeding upon, honey.
Synonyms & Antonyms of meliphagous
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meliphagous Sentence Examples
- The meliphagous bird flitted among the flowering gum trees, its long, slender beak perfectly adapted for extracting nectar.
- The rainforest echoed with the sounds of meliphagous parrots calling to each other, their shrill voices carrying through the dense foliage.
- Honey eaters, also known as meliphagous birds, are found in abundance throughout Australia.
- The meliphagous nectar bat is a remarkable creature that has evolved a long tongue for sipping nectar from flowers.
- Recent research has shown that meliphagous parrots play a crucial role in the pollination of certain native plants.
- Meliphagous birds have a specialized digestive system that allows them to efficiently extract nutrients from nectar.
- The nectar of Banksia flowers is a primary food source for many meliphagous birds in Australia.
- The white-throated honeyeater is a large, distinctive meliphagous bird found in open forests and woodlands.
- Meliphagous parrots are known for their loud and raucous calls, which can be heard echoing through the Australian bush.
- The endangered swift parrot is a nomadic meliphagous species that travels long distances in search of flowering eucalypt trees.
FAQs About the word meliphagous
Eating, or feeding upon, honey.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The meliphagous bird flitted among the flowering gum trees, its long, slender beak perfectly adapted for extracting nectar.
The rainforest echoed with the sounds of meliphagous parrots calling to each other, their shrill voices carrying through the dense foliage.
Honey eaters, also known as meliphagous birds, are found in abundance throughout Australia.
The meliphagous nectar bat is a remarkable creature that has evolved a long tongue for sipping nectar from flowers.
