pulgão

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pūlicōnem, from Latin pūlicem (flea). Compare Galician pulgón, Spanish pulgón.

Pronunciation

Noun

pulgão m (plural pulgões)

  1. aphid (sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea)
    Synonym: afídeo