caramujeira
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Etymology
[edit]From caramujo (“snail”) + -eira, literally, “snailer”, or more loosely translated as “snail-eater”, as these animals are commonly found preying on gastropods and other small invertebrates.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ejɾɐ
- Hyphenation: dor‧mi‧dei‧ra
Noun
[edit]caramujeira f (plural caramujeiras)
- (Brazil, regional) snail-eater (snake of the genus Dipsas)
- Synonyms: dormideira, papa-lesmas