aferrapedres

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of aferra (“seizes, clings to”) +‎ pedres (“stones”).

Noun

aferrapedres m (invariable)

1. two-spotted clingfish (Diplecogaster bimaculata)
2. shore clingfish (Lepadogaster lepadogaster)

   Synonyms: xucladit, cabot xuclador

3. spotted dragonet

   Synonyms: aferra-roques, pau, guineu

Further reading

• “aferrapedres”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024