Definitions for FIREFLY
ˈfaɪərˌflaɪfire·f·ly

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1. firefly, fire beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucanoun

   tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

2. firefly, lightning bugnoun

   nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs

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1. fireflynoun

   A nocturnal, bioluminescent beetle of the family Lampyridae.

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1. Firefly

   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. firefly

   A firefly is a type of winged beetle, typically nocturnal, that is known for producing light in its abdomen. This light is often emitted at twilight to attract mates or prey and this process is called bioluminescence. There are more than 2,000 species of fireflies, each with unique characteristics, but they all generally share a soft-bodied structure and a short lifespan of about two months. They are commonly found in warm, humid areas around the world.

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1. Fireflynoun

   any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae

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1. Firefly

   Lampyridae is a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, and commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies. This chemically produced light from the lower abdomen may be yellow, green, or pale-red, with wavelengths from 510 to 670 nanometers. About 2,000 species of firefly are found in temperate and tropical environments. Many are in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food. These larvae emit light and often are called "glowworms", in particular, in Eurasia. In the Americas, "glow worm" also refers to the related Phengodidae. In many species, both male and female fireflies have the ability to fly, but in some species, females are flightless.

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1. firefly

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

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   • Elaterid Beetle

How to pronounce FIREFLY?

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 FIREFLY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FIREFLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FIREFLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of FIREFLY in a Sentence

1. Crowfoot:

   What is life It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.

2. Kailash Sahu:

   It's like trying to measure the tiny motion of a firefly next to a bright light bulb, we had to meticulously subtract the light of the nearby bright star to precisely measure the deflection of the faint source.

3. Jane Seymour:

   People say, ‘You’re like a phoenix.’ No, I just had a strong role model in my mother, everyone will have challenges. Your natural instinct is to close up your heart and let it eat you up. Do something to help someone else. It will heal you. You’ll be like a magnet when you do that. Light to firefly.

4. 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.

5. Crowfoot:

   What is life It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FIREFLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Firefly
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FIREFLY
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FIREFLY