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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āzcacoyōtl, from āzcatl (“ant”) + coyōtl (“coyote”).
Noun
ascacoyote m (plural ascacoyotes)
- anteater
- Synonyms: oso hormiguero, yurumí
References
- Robelo, Cecilio A. (1912) Diccionario de Aztequismos, new ed. edition, México: Imp. del Museo n. de arquelogía, historia y etnología, page 67