jiripoca

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi iurú (“mouth”) + póka (“to rip”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ɔkɐ
  • Hyphenation: ji‧ri‧po‧ca

Noun

jiripoca f (plural jiripocas)

  1. (zoology) any of a number fresh water fishes of the rivers of the Amazon Rainforest and Southeast Brazil, such as Hemieorubim platyrhynchus
    Synonyms: jerupoca, jurupensém, mandiaçu
  2. (zoology) any of a number of fresh water fishes from other regions of Brazil, such as Sorubim lima
    Synonyms: donzela, jurupoca

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