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English noun: lightning bug

1. lightning bug (animal) nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs


Synonymsfirefly


Broader (hypernym)beetle


Narrower (hyponym)glowworm


Member meronymfamily Lampyridae, Lampyridae









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