Atta
See also atta
Translingual
Atta cephalotes
Etymology
Latin Atta (“a surname for persons who walk upon the tips of their shoes”), probably from Ancient Greek ᾁττω (atto), ᾁσσω (asso, “to spring”)
Proper noun
Atta
- A taxonomic genus within the tribe Attini — the leaf-cutter ants.
Derived terms
- See Wikipedia for species
See also
- Mohamed Atta al-Sayed suicide pilot