bicho-da-farinha

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Portuguese

Etymology

From bicho (animal) +‎ da (of) +‎ farinha (flour).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃu.da.faˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃo.da.faˈɾi.ɲa/
 

  • Hyphenation: bi‧cho‧-da‧-fa‧ri‧nha

Noun

bicho-da-farinha m (plural bichos-da-farinha)

  1. mealworm
    Synonyms: tenébrio, larva-da-farinha, verme-da-farinha

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