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Italian
Etymology
From nettare (“nectar”) + -fago (“-phagous”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /net.taˈrɔ.fa.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
- Hyphenation: net‧ta‧rò‧fa‧go
Adjective
nettarofago (feminine nettarofaga, masculine plural nettarofagi, feminine plural nettarofaghe)
- (biology) nectarivorous
- Synonym: nettarivoro
Further reading
- nettarofago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana