caulerpa

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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)

  1. 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)

  1. 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.