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Italian
Etymology
From translingual Hectocotylus, derived from French hecto- (“hundred”) + Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cavity; cup”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ek.toˈkɔ.ti.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɔtilo
- Hyphenation: ec‧to‧cò‧ti‧lo
Noun
ectocotilo m (plural ectocotili)
- (zoology) hectocotylus
Further reading
- ectocotilo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana