mellification

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noun

The production of honey by honey bees.

OriginLatin mellificare →
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Meanings

nounmellification (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe production of honey by honey bees.
  2. uncountableThe preservation of something in honey.

Origin

  1. Latinmellificare“to make honey”
  2. Englishmellification

From Latin mellificare (“to make honey”). Compare French mellification. See mellific.

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APA

mellification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mellification

MLA

“mellification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mellification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mellification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mellification.

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