bicho-galo

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Portuguese

Etymology

From bicho (animal) +‎ galo (cock).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: bi‧cho‧-ga‧lo
Cucurbit beetle

Noun

bicho-galo m (plural bichos-galo or bichos-galos)

  1. (entomology) (Diabrotica speciosa) cucurbit beetle
    Synonyms: alfinete, aresta, bicha-galo, bicha-amarela, bicha-do-milho, bicha-alfinete, câncer, travela, vaquinha

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