Acoma

Translingual

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Coleoptera – order; Polyphaga – suborder; Scarabaeiformia – infraorder; Scarabaeoidea – superfamily; Scarabaeidae – family; Melolonthinae – subfamily; Acomini – tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Acoma brunnea – selected species

Further reading

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

English

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Acoma

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Etymology

From Spanish Ácoma, Acoma, from Western Keres aa'ku (“white rock”) + meh (“people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.kə.mə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: A‧co‧ma

Proper noun

Acoma

1. An ancient Native American pueblo in western New Mexico, United States.
2. A Keresan language spoken by the Acoma people.

Related terms

• Acomita

Translations

ancient Native American pueblo

Navajo: Haakʼoh Tewa: Téwigeh Western Keres: Aa'ku Zuni: Hakukya

See also

• (federally recognized Pueblo tribes in New Mexico): Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez, Laguna, Nambé, Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan), Picuris, Pojoaque, Sandia, San Felipe, San Ildefonso, Santa Ana, Santa Clara, Santo Domingo (Kewa), Taos, Tesuque, Zia, Zuni
• Pueblo
• Puebloan

Anagrams

• AACOM, Macao