ascacoyote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āzcacoyōtl, from āzcatl (“ant”) + coyōtl (“coyote”).

Noun

ascacoyote m (plural ascacoyotes)

  1. anteater
    Synonyms: oso hormiguero, yurumí

References
  • Robelo, Cecilio A. (1912) Diccionario de Aztequismos, new ed. edition, México: Imp. del Museo n. de arquelogía, historia y etnología, page 67
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