epifragma

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίφραγμα (epíphragma, “lid”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.piˈfraɡ.ma/
  • Rhymes: -aɡma
  • Hyphenation: e‧pi‧fràg‧ma

Noun

epifragma m (plural epifragmi)

  1. (zoology) epiphragm (dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell)

Further reading

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