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Where does “ahuatecolotl” come from?

ahuatecolotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tecolōtl — owl; owl; body louse.

ahuatecolotl (Classical Nahuatl): A type of woolly caterpillar

Definitions

  1. A type of woolly caterpillar

Ancestry of “ahuatecolotl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltecolōtlowl; owl; body louse
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