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Italian
Etymology
From zoo- + -fago.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */d͡zoˈɔ.fa.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
- Hyphenation: zo‧ò‧fa‧go
Adjective
zoofago (feminine zoofaga, masculine plural zoofaghi or zoofagi, feminine plural zoofaghe)
- (biology) zoophagous
- Synonym: carnivoro
Further reading
- zoofago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- zoofago in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- zoòfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- żoòfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana