Acoma

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Acoma f

1. 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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.kə.mə/

• Hyphenation: A‧co‧ma

Proper noun

Acoma

1. An ancient Native American pueblo in western New Mexico, United States.

Related terms

• Acomita

Translations

ancient Native American pueblo

• Navajo: Haakʼoh
• Western Keres: Aa'ku
• Zuni: Hakukya

See also

• Acoma Pueblo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• AACOM, Macao