miriozoo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Myriozoum, derived from Ancient Greek μυρίος (muríos, “countless, innumerable”) + ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.rjodˈd͡zɔ.o/
• Rhymes: -ɔo
• Hyphenation: mi‧rio‧zò‧o

Noun

miriozoo m (plural miriozoi)

1. any bryozoan of the Myriozoum taxonomic genus

Further reading

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