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Spanish
Etymology
Possibly from Nahuatl catzauac (“something dirty”) + pulga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kasamˈpulɡa/
- Rhymes: -ulɡa
- Syllabification: ca‧sam‧pul‧ga
Noun
casampulga f (plural casampulgas)
- (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua) black widow, especially Latrodectus mactans or Latrodectus curacaviensis
- Synonyms: viuda negra, capulina, chiltuca
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