honey-ratel
(ˈhʌnɪˌreɪtəl)
A name of the ratel, from its fondness for honey.
| 1816 Kirby & Sp. Entomol. (1843) I. 238 The honey-ratel..has a particular instinct enabling it to discover bees. 1835 Kirby Hab. & Inst. II. xxiii. 463 Bee cuckows..indicating to the honey-ratel..the subterranean nests of certain bees. |