mirmecobio
Italian
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Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Myrmecobius, derived from Ancient Greek μύρμηκος (múrmēkos, “ant’s”), genitive of μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”), + βίος (bíos, “life, living”) (hence “living off ants”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mir.meˈkɔ.bjo/
- Rhymes: -ɔbjo
- Hyphenation: mir‧me‧cò‧bio
Noun
mirmecobio m (plural mirmecobi)
- numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)
Further reading
- mirmecobio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana