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Where does “Cucujiformia” come from?

Cucujiformia (Translingual) comes from Translingual Cucujus, from Spanish cocuyo, from Taíno kukuyo.

Ancestry of “Cucujiformia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCucujus—
2SpanishcocuyoA bioluminescent click beetle of the genus...
3Taínokukuyo—
Every word from Taíno kukuyo →