melanerpe

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Melanerpes, derived from Ancient Greek μέλανος (mélanos, black) + ἕρπω (hérpō, I crawl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.laˈnɛr.pe/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrpe
  • Hyphenation: me‧la‧nèr‧pe

Noun

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melanerpe m (plural melanerpi)

  1. (zoology) any member of the Melanerpes taxonomic genus

Further reading

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