xifosuro

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Xiphosura, from Ancient Greek ξῐ́φος (xíphos) + οὐρά (ourá). By surface analysis, xifo- +‎ -uro.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ksi.foˈzu.ro/
  • Rhymes: -uro
  • Hyphenation: xi‧fo‧sù‧ro

Noun

xifosuro m (plural xifosuri)

  1. (zoology) xiphosauran

Further reading
  • xifosuri in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • xifosùro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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