entomofago

Italian

Etymology

From entomo- +‎ -fago.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /en.toˈmɔ.fa.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
  • Hyphenation: en‧to‧mò‧fa‧go

Adjective

entomofago (feminine entomofaga, masculine plural entomofagi, feminine plural entomofaghe)

  1. entomophagous, insectivorous
    Synonym: insettivoro

Noun

entomofago m (plural entomofagi)

  1. insectivorous insect or plant
    Synonym: insettivoro
  2. anteater, pangolin
    Synonym: (more common) formichiere

Further reading
  • entomofago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • entomofago in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • entomòfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • entomòfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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