mangangá

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Etymology

From Old Tupi .

Pronunciation

Noun

mangangá m (plural mangangás) (Brazil)

  1. (entomology) bumblebee (any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus)
    Synonym: abelhão
  2. (zoology) scorpionfish (any of the family Scorpaenidae of marine, venomous fish)
    Synonym: aranhiço

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