sericigeno

Italian

Etymology

From serico +‎ -geno.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /se.riˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒe.no/
  • Rhymes: -idʒeno
  • Hyphenation: se‧ri‧cì‧ge‧no

Adjective

sericigeno (feminine sericigena, masculine plural sericigeni, feminine plural sericigene)

  1. (zoology) serigenic, sericogenic (silk producing)

Derived terms
  • ghiandola sericigena (“spinneret”)

Further reading
  • sericigeno in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • sericigeno in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • sericìgeno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • sericìgeno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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