marmeggia
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis (“worm”). Considering its highly unusual development, perhaps borrowed via a regional language of Italy.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
marmeggia f (plural marmegge)
- name of several species of insects in the Dermestes taxonomic genus, especially the larder beetle (Dermestes lardarius)
Further reading[edit]
- marmeggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana