tútumish
noun
LanguageCahuilla
Meaning- A kind of beetle that defends itself by raising its abdomen and releasing a pungent odor, the stink beetle or pinacate
- stink beetle
- A type of beetle that releases a strong smell to protect itself. It is also known as a pinacate.
tútumish héqel i'iwish.
The stink beetle has a bad smell.
Part of speechnoun
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