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firefly

N หิ่งห้อย  fire beetle fire fly hing-hoi

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FIREFLY

n.A species of fly which has on its belly a spot which shines; and another species which emits light from under its wings, as it flies.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FIREFLY

Fire "fly `, n.; pl. Fireflies (. (Zoöl.)

 

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

 

Note: The common American species belong to the genera Photinus and Photuris, in which both sexes are winged. The name is also applied to luminous species of Elateridæ. See Fire beetle.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

firefly

fire fly |ˈfīrˌflī ˈfaɪ (ə )rˌflaɪ | ▶noun ( pl. fireflies ) a soft-bodied beetle related to the glowworm, the winged male and flightless female of which both have luminescent organs. The light is chiefly produced as a signal between the sexes, esp. in flashes. [Family Lampyridae: many species. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

firefly

fire |fly |ˈfʌɪəflʌɪ | ▶noun ( pl. fireflies ) a soft-bodied beetle related to the glow-worm, the winged male and flightless female of which both have luminescent organs. The light is chiefly produced in flashes and typically functions as a signal between the sexes. ●Family Lampyridae: many species, especially in the tropics, and including the European Luciola lusitanica.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

firefly

f í re fl ỳ 名詞 複 -flies C 〘虫 〙ホタル .