riccio

Definitions of riccio
  1. noun
    small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
    synonyms: porcospino
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    type of:
    insettivoro
    small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
  2. noun
    a strand or cluster of hair
    synonyms: ciocca
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    type of:
    capello, pelo
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
  3. noun
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
    synonyms: rotolo
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    types:
    corolla
    (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
    calice
    (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
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