closca

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps alteration of casca influenced by clova.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈklɔs.kə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈklɔs.ka]
Audio (Valencian) (file)

Noun

closca f (plural closques)

carapace
Synonym: clotxa
eggshell; shell
Synonyms: casca, clova, clofolla
skull, cranium
Synonym: crani
epicarp

Derived terms

sortir de la closca

Further reading

“closca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“closca”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“closca” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“closca” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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