💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lantern fly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lanternflynoun | Any of various insects in the family Fulgoridae, especially in the genera Fulgora and Pyrops, with brilliant coloration. |
| lanternfishnoun | Any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence. |
| lantern slidenoun | A slide projected by a magic lantern, an early slide projector. |
| horn flynoun | A species of fly, Haematobia irritans |
| crane flynoun | Alternative form of cranefly. [Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.] |
| chinese lanternnoun | A paper lantern in bright colours used for decorative purposes, commonly painted with Chinese art and calligraphy motifs; some float in the air like hot-air balloons, and some float on water. |
| firefliesnoun | a novel by Shiva Naipaul originally published in 1970. |
| dark lanternnoun | (now chiefly historical) A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light. |
| stoneflynoun | Any of the freshwater aquatic insects in the order Plecoptera. |
| black flynoun | Alternative spelling of blackfly. [A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops.] |
| 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. |
| house fly | — |
| japanese lanternnoun | bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi). |
| fruit flynoun | Any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research. |
| sand flynoun | Alternative form of sandfly. [Any of various small flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus whose females suck the blood of vertebrates and thus spread leishmaniasis.] |
| bee flynoun | Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects. |
| dragonflynoun | An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched. |
| bluebottle fly | — |
| leafhoppernoun | (zoology) Any insect of the family Cicadellidae. |
| houseflynoun | The common housefly, Musca domestica, that frequents most homes and spreads some diseases. |
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