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fire⋅fly

  [fahyuhr-flahy]
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–noun, plural -flies.
any nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, characterized by a soft body with a light-producing organ at the rear of the abdomen.
Also called glowfly, lightning bug.
Compare glowworm.

Origin:
1650–60; fire + fly 2
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fire·fly   (fīr'flī')   
n.  Any of various nocturnal beetles of the family Lampyridae, characteristically having luminescent chemicals in the posterior tip of the abdomen that produce a flashing light. Also called lightning bug. See Regional Note at lightning bug.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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