FIREFLIES

Meaning of FIREFLIES in English

n. nocturnal beetles whose tails emit a phosphorescent light

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

FIREFLIES — (pl. ) of Firefly
Английский словарь Webster
FIREFLIES — pl of firefly.
Webster English vocab
FIREFLIES — Fireflies
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FIREFLIES — энт. светляки (Lampyridae)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
FIREFLIES — энт. светляки ( Lampyridae )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
FIREFLIES — Fireflies
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LUCIFERIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin lucifer light-bearing Date: 1888 any of various organic substances in luminescent organisms (as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LUMINESCENCE — Process by which an excited material emits light in a process not caused solely by a rise in temperature. The …
Английский словарь Британика
GLOWWORM — Any crawling, luminous insect that emits light either continuously or in prolonged glows rather than in the brief flashes characteristic …
Английский словарь Британика
FIREFLY — or lightning bug Any of the nocturnal luminous glowworm ). Adult fireflies are 0.2–1 in. (5–25 mm) long and have …
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WAD — I. ˈwad, ˈwäd noun ( -s ) Etymology: ME(Scots), alteration of English wed Scots law : pledge • - in …
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SPARK
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FLASH — I. ˈflash, -aa(ə)-, -ai- verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English flaschen, of imitative origin intransitive verb 1. : rush …
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LUCIFERIN — lüˈsifərə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lucifer- (from Latin lucifer light-bearing) + -in : a pigment believed …
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LAMPYRIS — ˈlampərə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, glowworm, from Greek, from lampein to shine — more at lamp …
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COLEOPTERA — -ˈäptərə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek koleoptera, neuter plural of koleopteros sheath-winged, from koleo- cole- + …
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CLERIDAE — ˈklerəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Clerus, type genus (from Greek klēros, a kind of beetle, probably …
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CHEMILUMINESCENCE — |kemē+ noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chem- + luminescence; probably originally formed as German chemilumineszenz : luminescence …
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MALACODERM — (n.) One of a tribe of beetles (Malacodermata), with a soft and flexible body, as the fireflies.
Английский словарь Webster
MALACODERM — ( n. ) One of a tribe of beetles (Malacodermata), with a soft and flexible body, as the fireflies.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LUCIFERIN — /looh sif"euhr in/ , n. Biochem. a pigment occurring in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that emits light when undergoing oxidation. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAMPYRID — /lam"peuh rid/ , n. 1. any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies. adj. 2. belonging or …
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FIREFLY — /fuyeur"fluy'/ , n. , pl. fireflies . any nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, characterized by a soft body with …
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LUMINESCENCE — a process by which some materials emit light when they are relatively cool. Familiar examples of luminescence are the light …
Britannica English vocabulary
GLOWWORM — any crawling, luminous insect emitting light either continuously or in prolonged glows rather than in brief flashes as do most …
Britannica English vocabulary
FIREFLY — also called Lightning Bug, any of the nocturnal luminous insects of the beetle family Lampyridae (order Coleoptera), consisting of about …
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COLEOPTERAN — a member of the insect order Coleoptera, which contains the beetles and the weevils and is the largest of the …
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AGGRESSIVE MIMICRY — a form of similarity in which a predator or parasite gains an advantage by its resemblance to a third party. …
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FIREFLY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Anne's husband, Cuthbert, said there'd be fireflies tonight. ▪ Her firefly eyes clicked open and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GLOWWORM — n. Any crawling, luminous insect that emits light either continuously or in prolonged glows rather than in the brief flashes …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FIREFLY — n. or lightning bug Any of the nocturnal luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae, consisting of about 1,900 species that …
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