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Spanish
Etymology
From hipo- + Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, “tongue”). The fish is derived from its scientific name, Hippoglossus hippoglossus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ipoˈɡloso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: hi‧po‧glo‧so
Adjective
hipogloso (feminine hipoglosa, masculine plural hipoglosos, feminine plural hipoglosas)
- (anatomy) hypoglossal
Noun
hipogloso m (plural hipoglosos)
- Atlantic halibut
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