fire beetle
noun
any of numerous click beetles of the genus Pyrophorus, of tropical America, having luminous reddish or greenish spots on the body.
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Origin of fire beetle
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby fire beetle
fire apparatus, fire appliance, fire area, fire away, fire balloon, fire beetle, fire blanket, fire blight, fire boss, fire brigade, fire cherry
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