épucer

== French == === Etymology === From é- +‎ puce +‎ -er. Compare Spanish espulgar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.py.se/ === Verb === épucer (veterinary medicine) to deflea (remove fleas from an animal) ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'. === Further reading === “épucer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012