espinhela

== Portuguese == === Etymology === From espinha +‎ -ela. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛlɐ Hyphenation: es‧pi‧nhe‧la === Noun === espinhela f (plural espinhelas) (informal) xiphoid appendix (terminal and cartilaginous part of the sternum) (informal) ailment (any pain or illness that causes exhaustion or prostration) (ornithology, zootomy) carina (appendicular, keel-like formation on the sternum of birds) three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “espinhela”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “espinhela”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “espinhela”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026