ofegabous

Verb-object compound, composed of ofega (“to smother”) +‎ bous (“oxen”), from the fact that it secrets poisons when bitten.

• IPA^(key): (Central) [uˌfɛ.ɣəˈβɔws]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [oˌfə.ɣəˈbɔws]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [oˌfe.ɣaˈbɔws]

ofegabous m (invariable)

1. Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)

   Synonym: gandària

• “ofegabous”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007