nécora

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Galician

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Nécoras

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown. Perhaps from Arabic,[1] but most likely from a substrate language, as many fish and crustaceans names.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nécora f (plural nécoras)

  1. velvet crab (Necora puber)
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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “noca, nácar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Spanish

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Noun

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nécora f (plural nécoras)

  1. velvet crab

Further reading

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