alcasínic
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Yucatec Maya áalkab síinik, from áalkab (“run”) + síinik (“ant”).
Noun
[edit]alcasínic f (plural alcasíniques)
- (Yucatán) any small black ant found in homes. (clarification of this definition is needed)
- Synonyms: hormiga correlona, hormiga loca, hormiga negra
References
[edit]- Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 211