cinocefalo
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin cynocephalus, from Ancient Greek κυνοκέφαλος (kunoképhalos).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
cinocefalo (feminine cinocefala, masculine plural cinocefali, feminine plural cinocefale)
- cynocephalous (dog-headed)
Noun edit
cinocefalo m (plural cinocefali)
- (zoology) colugo; any member of the Cynocephalus taxonomic genus
- Synonyms: cobego, colugo, (obsolete) galeopiteco, lemure volante
- Hypernym: cinocefalide
Further reading edit
- cinocefalo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana