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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Meloidae, derived from the name of the genus Meloe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈlɔj.de/
- Rhymes: -ɔjde
- Hyphenation: me‧lòi‧de
Noun
meloide m (plural meloidi)
- (entomology) meloid (any insect of the family Meloidae)
- Synonym: vescicante
Further reading
- meloide in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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