tenébrio

See also: tenebrio and Tenebrio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin tenebriō.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈnɛ.bɾi.u/ [teˈnɛ.bɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /teˈnɛ.bɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈnɛ.bɾi.o/ [teˈnɛ.bɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /teˈnɛ.bɾjo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨˈnɛ.bɾi.u/ [tɨˈnɛ.βɾi.u], (faster pronunciation) /tɨˈnɛ.bɾju/ [tɨˈnɛ.βɾju]

  • Rhymes: -ɛbɾiu
  • Hyphenation: te‧né‧bri‧o

Noun

tenébrio m (plural tenébrios)

  1. mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor)
    Synonym: besouro-da-farinha
  2. mealworm
    Synonyms: bicho-da-farinha, larva-da-farinha

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