Thesaurus: firefly

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1. n. Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae.
2. n. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
3. n. nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
4. Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family Lampyridæ. Note: The common American species belong to the genera Photinus and Photuris, in which both sexes are winged. The name is also applied to luminous species of Elateridæ. See Fire beetle.
5. Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the familyLampyridæ.
6. n:100 n. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots n. nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs