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Comcáac

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Seri; of the Seris.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1981, Stephen A. Marlett, The Structure of Seri, thesis Fortunately, however, just as they had adapted themselves to their harsh physical environment, the Comcaac [koŋˈkɑ́ːk] people, as the Seri call themselves, have shown their ability to control to a great degree the ever-encroaching technological world.
  • 2003, Gary Nabhan, Singing the Turtles to Sea: The Comcáac (Seri) Art and Science of Reptiles This stowaway hypothesis for gecko dispersion is supported by the fact that most Comcáac adults dread finding a gecko anywhere in their vicinity.

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noun

Meaning 2

The Seris, an indigenous group of Sonora, Mexico.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • 2003, Gary Nabhan, Singing the Turtles to Sea: The Comcáac (Seri) Art and Science of Reptiles Although they do not embrace an agricultural tradition per se, the Comcáac have likely been moving plants around for many decades.

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History

Etymology

From Seri comcaac, plural of cmiique "person; Seri".