lampyrid

[lam-puh-rid]

See more synonyms for lampyrid on Thesaurus.com

noun

any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the lampyrids.

Origin of lampyrid

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words for lampyrid

firefly, fireworm, glowworm, lampyrid, noctiluca

Examples from the Web for lampyrid

Historical Examples of lampyrid

The Lampyrid have the elytra weak and soft, like the insects of the preceding tribe.
The Insect World
Louis Figuier