cucujo

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noun

Any of a number of species of bioluminescent beetle in the Pyrophorus genus

Similar
fire beetle
OriginSpanish cocuyo ← Taíno kokuyo →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nouncucujo (plural cucujos)

plural cucujos

  1. datedAny of a number of species of bioluminescent beetle in the Pyrophorus genus

    Synonyms: fire beetle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a number of species of bioluminescent beetle in the Pyrophorus genus

Similar
fire beetle

Origin

  1. Taínokokuyo
  2. Spanishcocuyo
  3. Englishcucujo

From Spanish cocuyo. From Taíno kokuyo.

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APA

cucujo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cucujo

MLA

“cucujo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cucujo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cucujo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cucujo.

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