odocoileo

See also: Odocoileo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Odocoileus, derived from Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”) + κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /o.do.kojˈlɛ.o/
  • Rhymes: -ɛo
  • Hyphenation: o‧do‧coi‧lè‧o

Noun

odocoileo m (plural odocoilei)

  1. (zoology) a member of the Odocoileus taxonomic genus
    Synonyms: cariaco, odocelo
    Hypernym: cervide
  2. (uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Odocoileo

Further reading
  • odocoileo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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