Definition
A bioluminescent beetle found in Central and South America, known for its glowing abdomen; also called a click beetle.
Etymology
From Spanish 'cucuyo,' possibly from a Caribbean or Taíno indigenous language. The word entered English through contact with Spanish speakers in the Americas.
Kelly Says
The cucuyo is like nature's living LED light—indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and Central America used these glowing beetles as natural lanterns, threading them into cages or even onto their clothing for night travel!
Translations
ARالعربية
كوكوYo
ku-ku-yo
CACatalà
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
CSČeština
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
DADansk
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
DEDeutsch
Cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
ELΕλληνικά
κουκουγιο
kou-kou-yio
ESEspañol
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
FAفارسی
کوکو یو
koo-koo-yoo
FISuomi
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
FRFrançais
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
HUMagyar
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
IDBahasa Indonesia
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
ITItaliano
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
MSBahasa Melayu
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
MYမြန်မာ
ကူကူယို
koo-koo-yoh
NLNederlands
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
NONorsk
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
PLPolski
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
PTPortuguês
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
RORomână
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
SVSvenska
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
SWKiswahili
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
TAதமிழ்
குக்குயோ
kukkuyoh
TRTürkçe
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh
UKУкраїнська
кукуйо
kukuyoh
URاردو
کوکو یو
koo-koo-yoo
VITiếng Việt
cucuyo
koo-koo-yoh