Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of mordi (to bite) +‎ fango (mud).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɔr.diˈfan.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -anɡo
  • Hyphenation: mor‧di‧fàn‧go

Noun edit

mordifango m (invariable)

  1. (zoology, regional) name of several species of fish in the Cobitidae taxonomic family

Further reading edit

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