Aditi Muthukumar, 13, and Cooper Edwards, 11, will represent Colorado at the spelling bee!
Westminster eighth-grader Aditi Muthukumar correctly spelled"myrmecoxene" Wednesday to become one of eight contestants to reach the last phase of the competition. Merriam-Webster defines"myrmecoxene" as"an insect living as a guest in the nest of a social insect by which it is fed and guarded for its secretions which are used as food."Aditi was one of two Coloradans to compete in the spelling bee this year.
Wednesday began with 148 spellers on stage and by the end of the semifinals, 140 had been eliminated. The Scripps National Spelling Bee finals air live on ION at 6 p.m. Thursday. The winner receives a trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.for top stories from 9NEWS curated daily just for you. Get content and information right now for can’t-miss stories, Next and Broncos content, weather and more delivered right to your inbox.
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