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cucubano

noun
cu·​cu·​ba·​no | \ küˈkübəˌnō\
plural -s

Definition of cucubano

: a large luminous click beetle (Pyrophorus luminosus) of the West Indies having a larva also luminous that is predacious on other insects

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History and Etymology for cucubano

American Spanish (Puerto Rico) cucúbano

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