morupeteca

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Tupi mboropetéka.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.ɾu.peˈtɛ.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.ɾu.peˈtɛ.ka/

Hyphenation: mo‧ru‧pe‧te‧ca

Noun[edit]

morupeteca f (plural morupetecas)

(Northern Brazil) army ant
Synonyms: formiga de correição, formiga-correição, correição, tanoca, taoca, taioca, sacassaia, saca-saia, guaju-guaju

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