muxwès

Likely derived in some way from Proto-Algonquian *-ikw- (“small, gnawing animal”). Contains the Unami suffix -wès, of a similar meaning.

muxwès anim (plural muxwèsàk, diminutive muxwètët)

1. insect, bug

• chèhchimakwsit muxwès (“stinkbug”)
• màxki muxwès (“chigger”)
• sapëlésit muxwes (“silverfish”)
• tahkòxtët muxwès (“ladybug”)

• Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “muxwès”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project