alamiqui

noun

al·​a·​mi·​qui

ˌa-lə-mə-ˈkē

plural -s

: a furry long-snouted Cuban insectivore (Solenodon cubanus) related to the tenrecs

also : a closely related Haitian form

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish almiquí

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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