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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Melanerpes, derived from Ancient Greek μέλανος (mélanos, “black”) + ἕρπω (hérpō, “I crawl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me.laˈnɛr.pe/
- Rhymes: -ɛrpe
- Hyphenation: me‧la‧nèr‧pe
Noun
melanerpe m (plural melanerpi)
- (zoology) any member of the Melanerpes taxonomic genus
Further reading
- melanerpe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana