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Italian
Etymology
From Latin cynocephalus, from Ancient Greek κυνοκέφαλος (kunoképhalos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.noˈt͡ʃɛ.fa.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɛfalo
- Hyphenation: ci‧no‧cè‧fa‧lo
Adjective
cinocefalo (feminine cinocefala, masculine plural cinocefali, feminine plural cinocefale)
- cynocephalous (dog-headed)
Noun
cinocefalo m (plural cinocefali)
- (zoology) colugo; any member of the Cynocephalus taxonomic genus
- Synonyms: cobego, colugo, (obsolete) galeopiteco, lemure volante
- Hypernym: cinocefalide
Further reading
- cinocefalo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana