cinocefalo
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin cynocephalus, from Ancient Greek κυνοκέφαλος (kunoképhalos).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
cinocefalo (feminine cinocefala, masculine plural cinocefali, feminine plural cinocefale)
- cynocephalous (dog-headed)
Noun[edit]
cinocefalo m (plural cinocefali)
- (zoology) colugo; any member of the Cynocephalus taxonomic genus
- Synonyms: cobego, colugo, (obsolete) galeopiteco, lemure volante
- Hypernym: cinocefalide
Further reading[edit]
- cinocefalo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana