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glow⋅fly
/
ˈgloʊˌflaɪ
/
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gloh
-flahy
]
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glowfly
–noun,
plural
-flies.
firefly.
Origin:
1780–90;
glow
+
fly
2
fire⋅fly
/
ˈfaɪ
ə
rˌflaɪ
/
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fahy
uh
r
-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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