melgacho

Galician

Melgacho ("small-spotted catshark")

Etymology

From melga (“spiny dogfish”) +‎ -acho.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɛlˈɣat͡ʃo̝/

Noun

melgacho m (plural melgachos)

morgay, small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
Synonyms: cazacú, rilón

Related terms

melga

References

“melgacho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“melgacho” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“melgacho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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