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firefly 音標拼音: [f'ɑɪɚfl ,ɑɪ] n. 螢火蟲 螢火蟲 firefly n 1: tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots [ synonym: { firefly}, { fire beetle}, { Pyrophorus noctiluca}] 2: nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs [ synonym: { firefly}, { lightning bug}] Firefly \ Fire" fly`\, n.; pl. { Fireflies}. ( Zool.) Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family { Lampyrid[ ae]}. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The common American species belong to the genera { Photinus} ( especially { Photinus pyralis}) and { Photuris}, in which both sexes are winged. The name is also applied to luminous species of { Elaterid[ ae]}. See { Fire beetle}. [ 1913 Webster PJC] 31 Moby Thesaurus words for " firefly": blink, blinking, candle fly, coruscation, fire beetle, fireworm, glimmer, glimmering, glisten, glister, glitter, glittering, glowworm, lampyrid, lantern fly, lightning bug, luciferase, luciferin, luminophor, phosphor, scintilla, scintillation, shimmer, shimmering, spangle, spark, sparkle, stroboscopic light, tinsel, twinkle, twinkling
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