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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃi.eˈlɛ.tɾi.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃe.eˈlɛ.tɾi.ko/
- Hyphenation: pei‧xe‧-e‧lé‧tri‧co
Noun
peixe-elétrico m (plural peixes-elétricos)
- (Brazil) electric eel (Electrophorus electricus, an eel-like fish capable of generating powerful electric shocks)
- Synonyms: enguia-elétrica, poraquê, treme-treme