/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 ]
/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 . 2012