lampyrid
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of lampyrid
1890–95; < New Latin Lampyridae glowworm family, equivalent to Lampyr ( is ) type genus (< Greek lampyrís glowworm; see lamp) + -idae -id 2
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In the depths of the shadowy leaves the glow-worms displayed their phosphorescent beauty; the lampyrid beetles plied between gloom and obscurity, impatient for the mirror of night to flaunt therein their illumined finery.
From Mistress Penwick by Payne, Dutton
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