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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Xiphosura, from Ancient Greek ξῐ́φος (xíphos) + οὐρά (ourá). By surface analysis, xifo- + -uro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ksi.foˈzu.ro/
- Rhymes: -uro
- Hyphenation: xi‧fo‧sù‧ro
Noun
xifosuro m (plural xifosuri)
- (zoology) xiphosauran
Further reading
- xifosuri in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- xifosùro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication