comején

Spanish

Etymology

From Arawakan/Taíno comixén.

Noun

comején m (plural comejenes)

1. white ant; termite

   Synonyms: termita, hormiga blanca

Derived terms

• comejonera

 

Further reading

• “comején”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28