Firefly

Word FIREFLY
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Hyphenation fire fly
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Definitions and meanings of "Firefly"

What do we mean by firefly?

Any of various nocturnal beetles of the family Lampyridae, characteristically having bioluminescent organs in the tip of the abdomen that produce a flashing light. noun

An insect which has the faculty of becoming luminous; a lampyrid or elaterid beetle which emits phosphorescent light from organs in some part of the body. noun

Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family Lampyridæ. noun

A nocturnal, bioluminescent beetle of the family Lampyridae. noun

Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs noun

Tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots noun

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

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The word "firefly" in example sentences

But the great thing about it is it does allow somebody to mark a target with what is called a firefly, which is -- it can be a light, a black light, which is not visible on the ground, but which is to somebody flying with night vision goggles. ❋ Unknown (2001)

| Reply my feelings about the series aside, haven’t you all learned that anything new from firefly is just going to turn to crap in your hands? nobody watched the movie, how many people do you think will play the mmo? ❋ Unknown (2006)

A firefly is a strobe-light which is commonly used for calling in aircraft at night. ❋ Doug Beattie MC With Philip Gomm (2008)

The firefly is a beetle, and begins to make its appearance the latter part of June when the darkest nights may be one solid glow of fire. ❋ Leonard Haseman (N/A)

Also to be questioned is what I'd call the firefly motif by which Holding transitions from room to room in Derrick Ivey's atmospheric set: As the naked bulbs turn on and off by themselves in different places in the house, Lucy follows the light, increasingly addressing her narratives to the illumination itself, as if it were the Captain's ghost. ❋ Byron Woods (2010)

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