Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apivorous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apiv-o-rous
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That feeds on bees

Etymology

From Latin apis (“bee”) + -vorous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more apivorous (comparative) most apivorous (superlative)

Questions

What does apivorous mean?
That feeds on bees
Where does apivorous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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