tucandera

noun

tu·​can·​de·​ra

variants or less commonly tucondera

ˌtükənˈderə

plural -s

: any of various large ponerine ants (especially Paraponera clavata) of Central and South America

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese tocandera, from Tupi tocandira, tucanguira, from tucan toucan + -guira bird; from its size

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