cucujo

cucujo
Fire beetle Fire" bee`tle (Zo["o]l.) A very brilliantly luminous beetle ({Pyrophorus noctilucus}), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also {cucujo}. The name is also applied to other species. See {Firefly}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Cucujo — Cu*cu jo (k?? k?? h?), n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) The fire beetle of Mexico and the West Indies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cucujo — (Leuchtspringkäfer, Elater noctilucus, Leuchtkäfer), mit zwei gelben, bei Nacht leuchtenden Flecken auf dem Halsschilde; Länge über 1 Zoll; in Südamerika …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Cucūjo — Cucūjo, s. Feuerfliege …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cucujo — Cucūjo, s. Schnellkäfer …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • cucujo — cu·cu·jo …   English syllables

  • cucujo — ü(ˌ)yō, ü(ˌ)jō noun ( s) Etymology: modification of Spanish cocuyo, cucuyo, from Taino, from cuyo fire : a luminous click beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus) related to the cucubano and having a similar distribution …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Fire beetle — Fire bee tle (Zo[ o]l.) A very brilliantly luminous beetle ({Pyrophorus noctilucus}), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; called also {cucujo}. The name is also applied to other species. See {Firefly}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pyrophorus noctilucus — Fire beetle Fire bee tle (Zo[ o]l.) A very brilliantly luminous beetle ({Pyrophorus noctilucus}), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; called also {cucujo}. The name is also applied to other species. See {Firefly}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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