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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Chlorophthalmus, derived from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌklɔ.rofˈtal.mo/
- Rhymes: -almo
- Hyphenation: clo‧rof‧tàl‧mo
Noun
cloroftalmo m (plural cloroftalmi)
- any fish of the Chlorophthalmus taxonomic genus
Further reading
- cloroftalmo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana