percebella

Galician

Etymology

From percebe +‎ -ella, or from Late Latin *pollicipedicula.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peɾθeˈβeʎɐ/, (western) /peɾseˈβeʎɐ/

Noun

percebella f (plural percebellas)

(crustacean) smooth gooseneck barnacle (Lepas anatifera)
Synonym: percebe da madeira
(dated) bedbug

References

“percebella” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“percebella” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“percebella” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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