About The Word Bee-eater
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Bee-eater
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What's The Definition Of Bee-eater?
[n] colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bee-eater: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bee-eater: See Also | coraciiform bird | family Meropidae | Meropidae Bee-eater In Webster's Dictionary \Bee"-eat`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A bird of the genus {Merops}, that feeds on bees. The
European species ({M. apiaster}) is remarkable for its
brilliant colors.
(b) An African bird of the genus {Rhinopomastes}.
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