Comcáac

Comcáac adjective: seri; of the Seris.

Adjective

Comcáac (comparative more Comcáac, superlative most Comcáac)

Seri; of the Seris.
- 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.1981, Stephen A. Marlett, The Structure of Seri, thesis
- Nabhan builds on this theme by discussing ecological interactions recognized by O’odham and Comcáac foragers of the Sonoran Desert, emphasizing the importance of local language as a carrier of such knowledge.2000, Jesse Ford & Dennis Martinez, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Ecosystem Science, and Environmental Management, in Ecological Applications, Vol. 10, No. 5

Comcáac pl (plural only)

(plural, plural-only) The Seris, an indigenous group of Sonora, Mexico.
- The Comcáac or “Seri,” as they are commonly called in Mexico, number fewer than 600 individuals residing in two permanent villages and several temporary fishing camps on the Sea of Cortez coast of Sonora, Mexico near Tiburón Island, which is also part of their aboriginal territory.2000, Gary Nabhan, Interspecies relationships affecting endangered species recognized by O’odham and Comcáac cultures, in Ecological Applications, Vol. 10, No. 5
- Although they do not embrace an agricultural tradition per se, the Comcáac have likely been moving plants around for many decades.2003, Gary Nabhan, Singing the Turtles to Sea: The Comcáac (Seri) Art and Science of Reptiles

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

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