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- [lan-tern flahy]
- /ˈlæn tərn flaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lan-tern flahy]
- /ˈlæn tərn flaɪ/
Definitions of lantern fly words
- noun plural lantern fly any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent. 1
- noun lantern fly any of various tropical insects of the homopterous family Fulgoridae, many species of which have a snoutlike process formerly thought to emit light 0
- noun lantern fly any of various large, brightly colored South American homopteran insects (family Fulgoridae) having a long head with a hollow part formerly thought to emit light 0
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Origin of lantern fly
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; lantern + fly2
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Parts of speech for Lantern fly
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lantern fly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
lantern fly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lantern fly
noun lantern fly
- fire beetle — any of numerous click beetles of the genus Pyrophorus, of tropical America, having luminous reddish or greenish spots on the body.
- 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.
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