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[n] colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees |
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| | See Also: | | coraciiform bird, family Meropidae, Meropidae |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bee"-eat`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A bird of the genus {Merops}, that feeds on bees. The
European species ({M. apiaster}) is remarkable for its
brilliant colors.
(b) An African bird of the genus {Rhinopomastes}.
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