fire beetle
fire beetle · fire beetles
A luminous click beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucusA luminous click beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucus
Meaning
2 sensesA luminous click beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucus
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
Any insect in the genus Melanophila
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
* (Pyrophorus noctilucus): Because of its fiery glowing appearance.* (Pyrophorus noctilucus): Because of its fiery glowing appearance.
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Forms
plural: fire beetles| Singular | fire beetle |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsheadlight elater
Close in meaning
- tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots:fireflyPyrophorus noctiluca