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noun gloss

ăpĭastra

gen. ăpĭastrae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
a bird that lies in wait for bees; a bee-eater
a bird that lies in wait for bees, a bee-eater, commonly called merops (for apiaster or merops apiaster, Linn.), Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 14.
Perseus ID: n3015 Key: apiastra