lladella

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *blatella, variant of *blattula, diminutive of blatta (“moth”). The initial consonant was apparently influenced by latus (“wide”).

Pronunciation

Noun

lladella f (plural lladelles)

  1. crab louse
    Synonym: cabra

Further reading

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