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Firefly

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

📖 Definitions of "Firefly"

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

🔄 Synonyms of "Firefly"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
lightning bugnoun	A firefly.
fire beetlenoun	A luminous click beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucus
pyrophorus noctilucanoun	tropical american click beetle having bright luminous spots

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Firefly"

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Word	Definition
fire beetlenoun	A luminous click beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucus
lightning bugnoun	A firefly.
pyrophorus noctilucanoun	tropical american click beetle having bright luminous spots
luciferinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.
luciferasenoun	(biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin.
bioluminescencenoun	(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
fire-flynoun	Alternative spelling of firefly. [(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.]
lampyridnoun	(zoology) Any member of the family Lampyridae; a firefly or lightning bug
lampyrinenoun	(zoology) An insect of the genus Lampyris or family Lampyridae; firefly.
lanternflynoun	Any of various insects in the family Fulgoridae, especially in the genera Fulgora and Pyrops, with brilliant coloration.
firebeetlenoun	Alternative form of fire beetle. [A luminous click beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucus]
glow flynoun	The firefly.
common glowwormnoun	A wingless larviform female of the European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca, which glows in the dark due to bioluminescence.
common glow-wormnoun	A European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca.
glowwormnoun	The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
lantern flynoun	Alternative form of lanternfly. [Any of various insects in the family Fulgoridae, especially in the genera Fulgora and Pyrops, with brilliant coloration.]
darkling beetlenoun	Any beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, especially of the genus Zophobas.
noctilucanoun	Noctiluca scintillans (sea sparkle).
click beetlenoun	Any of various beetles of the family Elateridae, generally less than 20 mm long, which, if turned upside down, flip themselves into the air with a clicking sound.
femme fatale fireflynoun	Any of several fireflies, of the genus Photuris, that mimic the mating flashes of other species of fireflies, mostly in other genera, in order to predate the attracted males.