mellivora

See also: Mellivora

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /melˈli.vo.ra/
• Rhymes: -ivora
• Hyphenation: mel‧lì‧vo‧ra

Etymology 1

Borrowed from translingual Mellivora, derived from Latin mellem (“honey”) + -vorus (“-eating, -devouring”, adjectival suffix).

Noun

mellivora f (plural mellivore)

1. honey badger (Mellivora)

   Synonyms: ratelo, tasso del miele

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

mellivora

1. feminine singular of mellivoro

Further reading

• mellivora in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• malvoleri