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Said To Be A Dying Insect Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is COCHINEAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

• Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

35%6 "I'm dying, Egypt, dying" speaker
noun

• Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

35%11 The study of the process of dying and the experiences of dying individuals
noun

• the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)

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The Guardian Cryptic22 Sep 2006 Down 16
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