bruco

Definitions of bruco
  1. noun
    a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
    synonyms: cingolo
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    types:
    baco da seta
    larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
    type of:
    larva
    the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
  2. noun
    a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
    synonyms: baco
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    types:
    cagnotto, verme
    the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
    type of:
    larva
    the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
  3. noun
    a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
    synonyms: cingolo
  4. noun
    informal terms for a meal
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