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) (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 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίφραγμα (epíphragma, “lid”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: e‧pi‧frag‧ma === Noun === epifragma m (plural epifragmas) (zoology) epiphragm (dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell) === Further reading === “epifragma”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “epifragma”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026