morupeteca

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi mboropetéka.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.ɾu.peˈtɛ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.ɾu.peˈtɛ.ka/

  • Hyphenation: mo‧ru‧pe‧te‧ca

Noun

morupeteca f (plural morupetecas)

  1. (Northern Brazil) army ant
    Synonyms: formiga de correição, formiga-correição, correição, tanoca, taoca, taioca, sacassaia, saca-saia, guaju-guaju
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