pinacate bug

noun

pi·​na·​ca·​te bug

¦pēnə¦kätē-

: any of several clumsy wingless beetles of the genus Eleodes (family Tenebrionidae) found in arid regions of the Pacific states

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish pinacate, from Nahuatl pinacatl

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