lampyrid

[ lam-puh-rid ]
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noun
  1. any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the lampyrids.

Origin of lampyrid

1
1890–95; <New Latin Lampyridae glowworm family, equivalent to Lampyr(is) type genus (<Greek lampyrís glowworm; see lamp) + -idae-id2

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