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)

1. crab louse
2. sandhopper (Talitrus saltator)

   Synonym: pulga da area

Related terms

• piollo

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