apiarian

[ey-pee-air-ee-uhn]

a·pi·ar·i·an

[ey-pee-air-ee-uhn]
adjective
relating to bees or to the breeding and care of bees.

Origin:
1795–1805; apiary + -an
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Apiarian has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
given to using long words.
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apiarian (ˌeɪpɪˈɛərɪən)
 
adj
of or relating to the breeding and care of bees

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