"motuca" meaning in English

See motuca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: motucas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese motuca. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|pt|motuca|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Portuguese motuca, {{bor+|en|pt|motuca}} Borrowed from Portuguese motuca Head templates: {{en-noun}} motuca (plural motucas)
  1. A large biting fly of Brazil.
    Sense id: en-motuca-en-noun-EFNthyYZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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