lampyrid
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lampyrid — /lam peuh rid/, n. 1. any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the lampyrids. [1890 95; < NL Lampyridae glowworm family, equiv. to Lampyr(is) type genus ( < Gk lampyrís… … Universalium
lampyrid — lam·py·rid … English syllables
lampyrid — a.,n. (pertaining to) glow worm or fire fly. ♦ lampyrine, a … Dictionary of difficult words
lampyrid — I. ˈlampərə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Lampyridae : of or relating to the Lampyridae II. noun ( s) : a beetle or firefly of the family Lampyridae … Useful english dictionary
Firefly — For other uses, see Firefly (disambiguation). Firefly Photuris lucicrescens[1] Scientific classification … Wikipedia
glowworm — /gloh werrm /, n. 1. the wingless female or larva of the European beetle, Lampyris noctiluca, which emits a sustained greenish light. 2. any of various other beetle larvae or wingless females that emit a glow rather than a flash of light. [1300… … Universalium
Fireflies — Firefly Fire fly , n.; pl. {Fireflies}. (Zo[ o]l.) 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})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Firefly — Fire fly , n.; pl. {Fireflies}. (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lampyrine — Lam*py rine, n. [See {Lampyris}.] (Zo[ o]l.) An insect of the genus {Lampyris}, or family {Lampyrid[ae]}. See {Lampyris}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Photinus pyralis — Firefly Fire fly , n.; pl. {Fireflies}. (Zo[ o]l.) 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})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
