What does melliferous mean?
Definitions for melliferous
mel·lif·er·ous
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melliferousadjective
Bearing honey
melliferousadjective
Bearing any substance that is collected by bees to produce honey
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Melliferousadjective
Productive of honey. Dict.
Webster Dictionary
Melliferousadjective
producing honey
Etymology: [L. mellifer; mel, mellis, honey + ferre to bear.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Melliferous
mel-if′ėr-us, adj. honey-producing.—adj. Mellif′ic, honey-making.—ns. Mellificā′tion, the production of honey; Mellif′luence, a flow of sweetness: a smooth sweet flow.—adjs. Mellif′luent, Mellif′luous, flowing with honey or sweetness: smooth.—advs. Mellif′luently, Mellif′luously.—adj. Mellig′enous, producing honey.—n. Mell′ite, honey stone.—adjs. Mellit′ic; Melliv′orous, eating honey. [L. mellifer—mel, honey, ferre, to bear.]
Entomology
Melliferous
honey-producing, or producers of honey.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of melliferous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of melliferous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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