obscure honeyeater

noun

Caligavis obscura, a honeyeater species found in New Guinea.

Origintranslingual Meliphaga obscura →
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Meanings

nounobscure honeyeater (plural obscure honeyeaters)

plural obscure honeyeaters

  1. Caligavis obscura, a honeyeater species found in New Guinea.

Origin

  1. translingualCaligavis obscura
  2. translingualLichenostomus obscurus
  3. translingualMeliphaga obscura
  4. Englishobscure honeyeater

From obscure + honeyeater, a partial calque from translingual of either translingual Meliphaga obscura, translingual Lichenostomus obscurus or translingual Caligavis obscura.

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Translations

Catalan menjamel orellut
  • menjamel orellutC. obscura
Dutch loverhoningeter
  • loverhoningeterC. obscura
Finnish lymylaulumesikko
  • lymylaulumesikkoC. obscura
French méliphage obscur
  • méliphage obscurC. obscura
Spanish mielero oscuro, melífago oscuro
  • mielero oscuroC. obscura
  • melífago oscuroC. obscura
Swedish lövhonungsfågel
  • lövhonungsfågelC. obscura
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APA

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MLA

“obscure honeyeater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obscure%20honeyeater. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obscure honeyeater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obscure%20honeyeater.

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