demodece
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Demodex, from δημός (dēmós, “fat”, noun) + δήξ (dḗx, “worm in wood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.moˈdɛ.t͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -ɛtʃe
- Hyphenation: de‧mo‧dè‧ce
Noun
demodece m (plural demodeci)
- any mite of the Demodex taxonomic genus
Further reading
- demodece in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana