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)

  1. aphid (sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea)
    Synonym: afídeo
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