Cocuiza

/koʊˈkwiːzə/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of cocuisa; a venomous pit viper snake of tropical Americas.

Etymology

Variant spelling of 'cocuisa,' reflecting different orthographic conventions in Spanish and English translation.

Kelly Says

Spelling variations like 'cocuisa' vs 'cocuiza' show how Spanish words got filtered through English naturalists who weren't consistent with transliteration from indigenous languages.

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