FIREFLY


Meaning of FIREFLY in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a winged nocturnal light-producing insect usually producing a bright soft intermittent light without sensible heat by oxidation of luciferin: as

a. : the male of various elongated flattened beetles of the family Lampyridae — compare glowworm

b. : any of several tropical click beetles

2. : a moderate to strong red that is bluer and lighter than blood red and yellower and very slightly darker than camellia

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