egagròpila

Catalan

Etymology

Cognate with English aegagropile (“sea ball”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ə.ɡəˈɡɾɔ.pi.lə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /e.ɡaˈɡɾɔ.pi.la/

Noun

egagròpila f (plural egagròpiles)

(ornithology) pellet (undigested mass regurgitated by certain bird species)

Further reading

“egagròpila” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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