Galician edit

 
Nécoras

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Unknown. Perhaps from Arabic,[1] but likely from a substrate language, as many fish and crustaceans names.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

nécora f (plural nécoras)

  1. velvet crab (Necora puber)

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “noca, nácar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Spanish edit

Noun edit

nécora f (plural nécoras)

  1. velvet crab

Further reading edit