caulerpa

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Caulerpa, from Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stem”) + ἕρπω (hérpō, “I crawl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kawˈlɛr.pa/
• Rhymes: -ɛrpa
• Hyphenation: cau‧lèr‧pa

Noun

caulerpa f (plural caulerpe)

1. any seaweed of the Caulerpa taxonomic genus

Further reading

• caulerpa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• paracule, paraluce

Spanish

Noun

caulerpa f (plural caulerpas)

1. a type of seaweed
   • 2015 November 14, “Del Índico a Mallorca en una bolsa de plástico”, in El País‎^[1]:

     La caulerpa es capaz de reestructurar la red trófica y de cambiar el paisaje submarino".

     Caulerpa is capable of restructuring the food web and changing the undersea landscape.