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matacaballos.

praying mantis

12 characters5 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/matakaˈbaʝos/[ma.t̪a.kaˈβ̞a.ʝos]/matakaˈbaʝos/[ma.t̪a.kaˈβ̞a.ʝos]
  1. praying mantis

    masculine
  2. Groove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)

    masculine
  3. boa constrictor (Boa constrictor)

    masculine
  4. Heath lobelia (Lobelia urens)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) + caballos (“horses”), literally “horse killer”

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