noun, masculine/almiˈki/plural: almiquíes
Cuban solenodon (Atopogale cubana) (small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva native to Cuba)
Synonyms: aire, solenodonte
Of obscure origin, possibly from two different Ciboney or Taíno words as it is native to Cuba. almizcle (“musk”) and almizclero (“muskrat”) are similar, but probably unrelated.