espundia

== English == === Noun === espundia (uncountable) The ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America. == Spanish == === Etymology === Semi-learned borrowing from Latin spongia (“sponge”). Doublet of esponja. Compare Galician espulla (“wart; growth in cows”), also Romanian spânz (“horse disease”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈpundja/ [esˈpũn̪.d̪ja] Rhymes: -undja Syllabification: es‧pun‧dia === Noun === espundia f (plural espundias) a type of ulcer afflicting horses and other equids. === Further reading === “espundia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025