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Italian
Etymology
From entomo- + -fago.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /en.toˈmɔ.fa.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
- Hyphenation: en‧to‧mò‧fa‧go
Adjective
entomofago (feminine entomofaga, masculine plural entomofagi, feminine plural entomofaghe)
- entomophagous, insectivorous
- Synonym: insettivoro
Noun
entomofago m (plural entomofagi)
- insectivorous insect or plant
- Synonym: insettivoro
- anteater, pangolin
- Synonym: (more common) formichiere
Further reading
- entomofago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- entomofago in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- entomòfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- entomòfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana