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медоед

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Etymology

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From мёд (mjod, honey) +‎ -ед (-ed, eater). Compare медве́дь (medvédʹ, bear), composed of the same elements but going back to Proto-Slavic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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медое́д (medojédm anim (genitive медое́да, nominative plural медое́ды, genitive plural медое́дов)

  1. honey badger (Mellivora capensis)
    Synonyms: лы́сый барсу́к (lýsyj barsúk), ра́тель (rátelʹ)

Declension

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