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Lightning bug   /lˈaɪtnɪŋ bəg/   Listen
Lightning bug

noun
1.
Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs.  Synonym: firefly.






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"Lightning bug" Quotes from Famous Books



... phosphorus; scintillator, phosphor; firefly luminescence. ignis fatuus [Lat.]; Jack o'lantern, Friar's lantern; will-o'-the- wisp, firedrake^, Fata Morgana [Lat.]; Saint Elmo's fire. [luminous insects] glowworm, firefly, June bug, lightning bug. [luminous fish] anglerfish. [Artificial light] gas; gas light, lime light, lantern, lanthorn^; dark lantern, bull's-eye; candle, bougie [Fr.], taper, rushlight; oil &c (grease) 356; wick, burner; Argand^, moderator, duplex; torch, flambeau, link, brand; gaselier^, ...
— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget



Words linked to "Lightning bug" :   family Lampyridae, glowworm, Lampyridae, beetle



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