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capolepre

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Italian

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Etymology

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From capo- (“head”) +‎ lepre (“hare”), for the general shape of the fish's head.[1]

Noun

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capolepre m (plural capolepri)

  1. oceanic pufferfish (Lagocephalus lagocephalus)

References

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  1. ^ capolepre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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