Meanings
nounmelittophily (uncountable)
- uncountablepollination by bees
Origin
- Ancient Greekμέλιττα“bee”
- Englishmelittophily
From Ancient Greek μέλιττα (mélitta, “bee”) + -phily.
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melittophily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melittophily
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“melittophily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melittophily. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melittophily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melittophily.
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