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lampyrid
Main Entry:
lightning bug
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Part of Speech:
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Definition:
nocturnal luminescent beetle
Synonyms:
candle fly, fire beetle, firefly, fireworm, glowworm,
lampyrid
, lantern fly, noctiluca
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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