pulgão
Portuguese
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *pūlicōnem, from Latin pūlicem (“flea”). Compare Galician pulgón, Spanish pulgón.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /puwˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [puʊ̯ˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pulˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [puɫˈɣɐ̃w̃]
Noun
pulgão m (plural pulgões)
- aphid (sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea)
- Synonym: afídeo
Related terms
- pulga