Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From translingual Hectocotylus, derived from French hecto- (hundred) + Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, cavity; cup).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ek.toˈkɔ.ti.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtilo
  • Hyphenation: ec‧to‧cò‧ti‧lo

Noun edit

ectocotilo m (plural ectocotili)

  1. (zoology) hectocotylus

Further reading edit

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