flower-inhabiting
|flow-er-in-hab-it-ing|
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/ˈflaʊər ɪnˈhæbɪtɪŋ/
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/ˈflaʊə ɪnˈhæbɪtɪŋ/
living in flowers
Etymology
'flower-inhabiting' originates from Modern English, specifically the words 'flower' and 'inhabit', where 'flower' originally referred to a blossom and 'inhabit' meant 'to dwell in'.
'flower' comes from Old English 'flōwer' meaning 'blossom', while 'inhabit' derives from Latin 'inhabitare' (via Middle English/Old French influences); the compound 'flower-inhabiting' is a Modern English formation combining the two words.
Initially, the components meant 'blossom' and 'to dwell'; combined in Modern English they evolved into the compound meaning 'living in or on flowers'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
living in or commonly found on flowers (used of organisms such as insects, fungi, or microbes that inhabit the interior or surface of flowers).
Several beetle species are flower-inhabiting, specializing in feeding on pollen and nectar.
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Last updated: 2026/01/14 14:05