demodece

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Demodex, from δημός (dēmós, “fat”, noun) +‎ δήξ (dḗx, “worm in wood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.moˈdɛ.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -ɛtʃe
• Hyphenation: de‧mo‧dè‧ce

Noun

demodece m (plural demodeci)

1. any mite of the Demodex taxonomic genus

Further reading

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