melligenous

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adjective

Having the qualities of honey.

“melligenous sap”

OriginLatin mel →
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Meanings

adjectivemelligenous (comparative more melligenous, superlative most melligenous)

comparative more melligenous · superlative most melligenous

  1. archaicHaving the qualities of honey.

    melligenous sap

    2 more examples

    melligenous fliud

    melligenous paste

Origin

  1. Latinmel
  2. Englishmelligenous

From Latin mel, mellis + -genous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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