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Where does “quilocuilin” come from?

quilocuilin (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl quilitl — An edible herb or vegetable.

quilocuilin (Classical Nahuatl): Any caterpillar or other wormlike animal found in...

Definitions

  1. Any caterpillar or other wormlike animal found in...

Ancestry of “quilocuilin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlquilitlAn edible herb or vegetable
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