Noun: firefly 'fI(-u)r,flI
- Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
"Children love chasing fireflies on summer evenings";
- lightning bug [N. Amer]
- Tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
"The firefly's light flickered in the darkness";
- fire beetle, Pyrophorus noctiluca
Derived forms: fireflies
Type of: beetle, elater, elaterid, elaterid beetle
Part of: family Lampyridae, genus Pyrophorus, Lampyridae, Pyrophorus
Encyclopedia: Firefly