Acoma
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Acoma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – or in Plecomidae with rain beetles, many species of which are found in North America.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Holometabola - superorder; Coleoptera - order; Polyphaga - suborder; Scarabaeiformia - infraorder; Scarabaeoidea - superfamily; Pleocomidae or Scarabaeidae - family
References
Acoma (beetle) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Acoma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Scarabaeoidea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Etymology
From Western Keres aa'ku (“white rock”) + meh (“people”).
Related terms
Translations
ancient Native American pueblo
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See also
- Acoma Pueblo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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