fire beetle

fire bee·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r beet-l]
- /faɪər ˈbit l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r beet-l]
- /faɪər ˈbit l/

Definitions of fire beetle words

noun fire beetle any of numerous click beetles of the genus Pyrophorus, of tropical America, having luminous reddish or greenish spots on the body. 1
noun fire beetle A brilliantly luminous beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucus, one of the elaters. 0

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Origin of fire beetle

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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fire beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for fire beetle

noun fire beetle

firefly — any nocturnal beetle of the family Lampyridae, characterized by a soft body with a light-producing organ at the rear of the abdomen.
fireworm — the larva of any of several moths, as Rhopobota naevana (black-headed fireworm) which feeds on the leaves of cranberries and causes them to wither.
glowworm — the wingless female or larva of the European beetle, Lampyris noctiluca, which emits a sustained greenish light.
lampyrid — any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
lantern fly — any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent.

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