Meanings
adjectivemelissic (not comparable)
- not comparableRelated to beewax.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμέλισσα“bee, honey”
- Englishmelissic
From Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee, honey”). By surface analysis, meliss- + -ic.
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melissic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melissic
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“melissic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melissic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melissic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melissic.
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