tocandira

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tocandira.

Noun

tocandira (plural tocandiras)

  1. bullet ant

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /to.kɐ̃ˈd͡ʒi.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /to.kɐ̃ˈd͡ʒi.ɾa/

Noun

tocandira f (plural tocandiras)

  1. (Brazil) bullet ant (Paraponera clavata, an ant of South America known for its painful sting)