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honeydew
hon·ey·dew / ˈhənēˌd(y)oō/ • n. 1. a sweet, sticky substance excreted by aphids and often deposited on leaves and stems. ∎ poetic/lit. an ideally sweet substance. 2. (also honeydew melon) a melon of a variety with smooth pale skin and sweet green flesh. |
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"honeydew." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "honeydew." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-honeydew.html "honeydew." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-honeydew.html |
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honeydew Plant sap that has passed through the bodies of aphids (Aphididae).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "honeydew." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "honeydew." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-honeydew.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "honeydew." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-honeydew.html |
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honeydew
honeydew Plant sap that has passed through the bodies of aphids (Aphididae).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "honeydew." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "honeydew." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-honeydew.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "honeydew." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-honeydew.html |
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"honeydew." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "honeydew." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-honeydew.html "honeydew." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-honeydew.html |
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