медоед
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From мёд (mjod, “honey”) + -ед (-ed, “eater”). Compare медве́дь (medvédʹ, “bear”), composed of the same elements but going back to Proto-Slavic.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]медое́д • (medojéd) m anim (genitive медое́да, nominative plural медое́ды, genitive plural медое́дов)
- honey badger (Mellivora capensis)
- Synonyms: лы́сый барсу́к (lýsyj barsúk), ра́тель (rátelʹ)
Declension
[edit]Declension of медое́д (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-a)