pinacate bug
noun
pi·na·ca·te bug
\¦pēnə¦kätē-\
Definition of pinacate bug
: any of several clumsy wingless beetles of the genus Eleodes (family Tenebrionidae) found in arid regions of the Pacific states
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Origin and Etymology of pinacate bug
Mexican Spanish pinacate, from Nahuatl pinacatl
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