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单词 meliphagine
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Definition of meliphagine in English:

meliphagine

adjective mɛˈlɪfədʒɪn
Ornithology
  • Of, relating to, or designating (originally) the bird family Meliphagidae, which includes the honeyeaters of Australasia, or (now) the subfamily Meliphaginae.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Ibis: a quarterly journal of ornithology. From scientific Latin Meliphaga + -ine. In later use influenced by scientific Latin Meliphaginae, subfamily name.

Definition of meliphagine in US English:

meliphagine

adjectivemɛˈlɪfədʒɪn
Ornithology
  • Of, relating to, or designating (originally) the bird family Meliphagidae, which includes the honeyeaters of Australasia, or (now) the subfamily Meliphaginae.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Ibis: a quarterly journal of ornithology. From scientific Latin Meliphaga + -ine. In later use influenced by scientific Latin Meliphaginae, subfamily name.

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