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LIGHTNING BUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
Synonyms:
firefly; lightning bug
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lightning bug" is a kind of...):
beetle (insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lightning bug"):
glowworm (the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly)
Holonyms ("lightning bug" is a member of...):
family Lampyridae; Lampyridae (fireflies)
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