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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Chlorops, derived from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, pale green) + ὤψ (ṓps, appearance).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kloˈrɔ.pe/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpe
  • Hyphenation: clo‧rò‧pe

Noun

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clorope f (plural cloropi)

  1. any fly of the Chlorops taxonomic genus

Further reading

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