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bulilii
/buliliʔi/
 
n.
Formicidae_spp.
a largish red ant that has a moderately painful bite
Impangahat te bulilii ka paa ku.
My feet were bitten by the red ants.
Cult. Big, red ants that live under stones or a large black ant whose head remains in the flesh when it bites
Eng. ant, red; red ant; ant variety
Tag. apanas
Ceb. tam-is-tam-is
Ilo.: abúus
OCM: Fauna (136)
DDP: Insect (1.6.1.7)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: RT

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RUL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 21/May/2012