epilacna

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from translingual Epilachna, derived from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + λάχνη (lákhnē, “woolly hair”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /e.piˈlak.na/
  • Rhymes: -akna
  • Hyphenation: e‧pi‧làc‧na

Noun[edit]

epilacna f (plural epilacne)

  1. any beetle in the Epilachna taxonomic genus

Further reading[edit]

  • epilacna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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