epifragma

Italian

Alternative forms

• epiframma

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίφραγμα (epíphragma, “lid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.piˈfraɡ.ma/
• Rhymes: -aɡma
• Hyphenation: e‧pi‧fràg‧ma

Noun

epifragma m (plural epifragmi)

1. (zoology) epiphragm (dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell)

Further reading

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