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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Caulerpa, from Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stem”) + ἕρπω (hérpō, “I crawl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kawˈlɛr.pa/
- Rhymes: -ɛrpa
- Hyphenation: cau‧lèr‧pa
Noun
caulerpa f (plural caulerpe)
- any seaweed of the Caulerpa taxonomic genus
Further reading
- caulerpa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Spanish
Noun
caulerpa f (plural caulerpas)
- a type of seaweed
2015 November 14, “Del Índico a Mallorca en una bolsa de plástico”, in El País:La caulerpa es capaz de reestructurar la red trófica y de cambiar el paisaje submarino".- Caulerpa is capable of restructuring the food web and changing the undersea landscape.