lightning beetle
lightning beetle · lightning beetles
Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescenceAny beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence
Meaning
1 sensesAny beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence
Origin
From lightning + beetle, because the insects glow; whence also firefly.From lightning + beetle, because the insects glow; whence also firefly.
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Forms
plural: lightning beetles| Singular | lightning beetle |
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