tucandera
noun
tu·can·de·ra
variants or less commonly tucondera
ˌtükənˈderə
plural -s
: any of various large ponerine ants (especially Paraponera clavata) of Central and South America
Word History
Etymology
Portuguese tocandera, from Tupi tocandira, tucanguira, from tucan toucan + -guira bird; from its size