diplozoo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Diplozoon, derived from Ancient Greek διπλόος (diplóos, “double”) + ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.plodˈd͡zɔ.o/
• Rhymes: -ɔo
• Hyphenation: di‧plo‧zò‧o

Noun

diplozoo m (plural diplozoi)

1. any parasite of the Diplozoon taxonomic genus

Further reading

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