Acoma
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Acoma f
- 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
Etymology
From Western Keres aa'ku (“white rock”) + meh (“people”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ.kə.mə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: A‧co‧ma
Proper noun
Acoma
- An ancient Native American pueblo in western New Mexico, United States.
- A Keresan language spoken by the Acoma people.
Related terms
Translations
ancient Native American pueblo
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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