sea firefly
sea firefly · sea fireflies
Vargula hilgendorfii, a small bioluminescent ostracod found in the waters off JapanVargula hilgendorfii, a small bioluminescent ostracod found in the waters off Japan.
Meaning
1 sensesVargula hilgendorfii, a small bioluminescent ostracod found in the waters off Japan.
Origin
Calque of Japanese 海蛍 (umihotaru).Calque of Japanese 海蛍 (umihotaru).
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Forms
plural: sea fireflies| Singular | sea firefly |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedseafire