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caranguejeira

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From caranguejo (crab) +‎ -eira (-er), meaning "crab-like [spider]".

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃.ɡeˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.ɾɐ̃.ɡeˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃.ɡeˈʒe(j).ɾa/ [ka.ɾɐ̃.ɡeˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

Noun

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caranguejeira f (plural caranguejeiras)

  1. (Brazil) any of several species of large, hairy spiders, such as those in the genus Avicularia and Grammostola