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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Epilachna, derived from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + λάχνη (lákhnē, “woolly hair”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.piˈlak.na/
- Rhymes: -akna
- Hyphenation: e‧pi‧làc‧na
Noun
epilacna f (plural epilacne)
- any beetle in the Epilachna taxonomic genus
Further reading
- epilacna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana