| n. | 1. | (Zool.) Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family |
| Noun | 1. | firefly - tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots Synonyms: fire beetle, Pyrophorus noctiluca |
| 2. | firefly - nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organsSynonyms: lightning bug |
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