demodece

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from translingual Demodex, from δημός (dēmós, “fat”, noun) +‎ δήξ (dḗx, “worm in wood”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /de.moˈdɛ.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtʃe
  • Hyphenation: de‧mo‧dè‧ce

Noun[edit]

demodece m (plural demodeci)

  1. any mite of the Demodex taxonomic genus

Further reading[edit]

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