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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Blennius, derived from Ancient Greek βλέννα (blénna, “mucus”).
Pronunciation
Noun
blennio m (plural blenni)
- Blennius, taxonomic genus of fish
- (ichthyology) any member of the genus Blennius of blennies.
Further reading
- blennio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana