blennide

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Blenniidae, derived from Blennius, derived from Ancient Greek βλέννα (blénna, mucus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɛn.ni.de/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnnide
  • Hyphenation: blèn‧ni‧de

Noun

blennide m (plural blennidi)

  1. (ichthyology) any member of the Blenniidae taxonomic family
    Hyponym: blennio