Acoma

Acoma

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Acoma f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – or in Plecomidae with rain beetles, many species of which are found in North America.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Coleoptera - order; Polyphaga - suborder; Scarabaeiformia - infraorder; Scarabaeoidea - superfamily; Pleocomidae or Scarabaeidae - family

References

• Acoma (beetle) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Acoma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Scarabaeoidea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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English

Etymology

From Western Keres aa'ku (“white rock”) + meh (“people”)

Proper noun

Acoma

1. An ancient Native American pueblo in western New Mexico, United States.

Translations

ancient Native American pueblo

Navajo: Haakʼoh Western Keres: Aa'ku

Zuni: Hakukya

See also

• Acoma Pueblo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• AACOM, Macao