piollo pato
Galician
Alternative forms
- pollo pato
Etymology
Blend of piollo (“louse”) + carrapato (“tick”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈoʎo ˈpato̝/
Noun
piollo pato m (plural piollos patos)
- crab louse
- sandhopper (Talitrus saltator)
- Synonym: pulga da area
Related terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “piollo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “piollo pato”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “piollo pato”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN