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

piollo

References

“piollo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“piollo pato” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“piollo pato” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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