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honeyeater Definition

honey·eater (hun′ē ēt′ər)

noun

any of a large family (Meliphagidae) of Australasian passerine birds with a long, brushlike tongue that can be protruded to catch insects or draw nectar from flowers

honeyeater Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • common: Other very common Honeyeaters were Singing and Brown Honeyeater.