acatanca

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acatanca

  • [akaˈt̪ãŋka]

Rhymes with an.ka

Where it comes from

Del quechua akatanqa, y este del quechua aka, "excremento", y tanqay, "empujar".

noun acatancas

  1. Bolivia, Chile Cualquiera de numerosas especies de coleópteros que forman pelotas de excremento para depositar sus huevos.

    Similar: escarabajo pelotero

  2. Bolivia, Chile Residuo sólido indigerible del bolo alimenticio, que se excreta a través del ano.

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"acatanca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/acatanca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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acatanca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/acatanca

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"acatanca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/acatanca.

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@misc{acatanca_2026,
  title = {acatanca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/acatanca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}