Definitions for FIREFLIES
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1. fireflies

   The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production of light, mainly during twilight, to attract mates. Light production in the Lampyridae is thought to have originated as an honest warning signal that the larvae were distasteful; this was co-opted in evolution as a mating signal in the adults. In a further development, female fireflies of the genus Photuris mimic the flash pattern of Photinus species to trap their males as prey. Fireflies are found in temperate and tropical climates. Many live in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food. While all known fireflies glow as larvae, only some species produce light in their adult stage, and the location of the light organ varies among species and between sexes of the same species. Fireflies have attracted human attention since classical antiquity; their presence has been taken to signify a wide variety of conditions in different cultures and is especially appreciated aesthetically in Japan, where parks are set aside for this specific purpose.

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1. Fireflies

   of Firefly

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1. Fireflies

   Fireflies is the sixth album by country artist Faith Hill. The album was released on August 2, 2005 which would make it nearly three years after the release of her fifth album, Cry. In its first week, the album sold 329,000 copies, making it the #1 album on both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums chart. "Fireflies" is her third #1 album, and it has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for US shipments of two million copies. Hill produced the album with Byron Gallimore and Dann Huff. This album has sold 3.8 million copies world-wide.

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1. Fireflies

   The family Lampyidae, which are bioluminescent BEETLES. They contain FIREFLY LUCIFERIN and LUCIFERASES. Oxidation of firefly luciferin results in luminescence.

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1. fireflies

   Song lyrics by fireflies -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by fireflies on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce FIREFLIES?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say FIREFLIES in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FIREFLIES in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FIREFLIES in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of FIREFLIES in a Sentence

1. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Fireflies are free, so beautiful. (Les lucioles sont libres, donc belles.)”

2. Tara Cornelisse:

   That firefly was at the top of my list to do a petition for fireflies, but when we were certain about the development going on in one of its habitats, thats when we elevated it to an emergency listing.

3. Erik Tihelka:

   I find it fascinating that we may owe the glow of fireflies to an ancient predator-prey arms race with the dinosaurs.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireflies
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FIREFLIES
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FIREFLIES