FIREFLY


Meaning of FIREFLY in English

/fuyeur"fluy'/ , n. , pl. fireflies .

any nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, characterized by a soft body with a light-producing organ at the rear of the abdomen. Also called glowfly, lightning bug . Cf. glowworm .

[ 1650-60; FIRE + FLY 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .