espinhela

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Portuguese

Etymology

From espinha +‎ -ela.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧nhe‧la

Noun

espinhela f (plural espinhelas)

  1. (informal) xiphoid appendix (terminal and cartilaginous part of the sternum)
  2. (informal) ailment (any pain or illness that causes exhaustion or prostration)
  3. (zoology) carina (appendicular, keel-like formation on the sternum of birds)
  4. (ichthyology) Gasterosteus aculeatus

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