Associations to the word «Firefly»

Wiktionary

FIREFLY, noun. Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

Dictionary definition

FIREFLY, noun. Tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots.
FIREFLY, noun. Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs.

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