Firefly Meaning and Definition


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Firefly meaning

Word: Firefly

Noun

Definitions:

1. A soft-bodied beetle related to the glowworm, the winged male and flightless female of which both have luminescent organs. The light is chiefly produced as a signal between the sexes, especially in flashes.

Example sentences: "Later lab experiments showed that by flashing an artificial light at a firefly you could speed up its rhythm, you could slow it down, make it flash a little later than it would otherwise."


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Firefly in Other Languages...

Spanish:

German: Glühwürmchen

French: Luciole

Italian: Lucciola

Turkish: Ateşböceği


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