piolho-de-urubu

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Portuguese

Etymology

From piolho +‎ de +‎ urubu, literally buzzard louse.

Noun

piolho-de-urubu m (plural piolhos-de-urubu)

  1. (Brazil) antlion
    Synonym: formiga-leão
  2. (Pernambuco) sand wasp
    Synonym: (Pernambuco) cazuza
  3. (Bahia) tree of Dictyoloma vandellianum

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