Meanings
nounMexican red rump (plural Mexican red rumps)
plural Mexican red rumps
- A terrestrial, burrowing tarantula (Tliltocatl vagans), native to Mexico (including the Yucatán Peninsula) and Central America.
Origin
Named after the distinctive red hairs on its abdomen.
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Mexican red rump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20red%20rump
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“Mexican red rump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20red%20rump. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mexican red rump,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20red%20rump.
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