Where does “almiqui” come from?
almiqui (English) comes from Spanish almiquí — Cuban solenodon (Atopogale cubana) small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva native to Cuba.
almiqui (English): Atopogale cubana, a soricomorph endemic to Cuba, unusual among mammals in having venomous saliva
Definitions
- Atopogale cubana, a soricomorph endemic to Cuba, unusual among mammals in having venomous saliva
Ancestry of “almiqui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | almiquí | Cuban solenodon (Atopogale cubana) small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva native to Cuba |