florisugent

adjective

flo·​ri·​su·​gent

¦flōrə¦süjənt

: sucking nectar from flowers

—used of birds (as hummingbirds) that so feed

Word History

Etymology

flori- + Latin sugent-, sugens, present participle of sugere to suck

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