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Portuguese
Etymology
From bicho (“bug”) + geográfico (“geographical”), literally “geographical bug”, so called after the map-shaped marks it leaves on the skin.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbi.ʃu ʒe.oˈɡɾa.fi.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbi.ʃo ʒe.oˈɡɾa.fi.ko/
Noun
bicho geográfico m (plural bichos geográficos)
- (informal) either of two species of ancylostomatids (parasitic hookworms) which cause creeping eruption
- Synonyms: bicho-de-praia, larva migrans
2008, Luiz Roberto Tommasi, Meio Ambiente e Oceanos, Senac, page 184:O bicho geográfico é, na verdade, o Ancylostoma caninum, comum nas fezes de cães, ou o Ancylostoma brasiliense, comum nas fezes de gatos.- The geographical bug is, actually, the Ancylostoma caninum, common in dog faeces, or the Ancylostoma brasiliense, common in cat faeces.
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