lanternfly

[ lan-tern-flahy ]

/ ˈlæn tərnˌflaɪ /

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noun, plural lan·tern·flies.

any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent.

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Origin of lanternfly

First recorded in 1745–55; lantern + fly¹

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How to use lanternfly in a sentence

Andrew still plans to fly to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum on January 21, representing the British government.
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Air traffic controllers and pilots together take great care not to fly in conditions that can jeopardize an airplane.
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Aristide darted off like a dragon-fly in the sunshine, as happy as a child with a new toy.
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We sat in silence, watching through the window the old man's lantern as he swung away toward home.
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“Confound it, no;” rejoined Mr. Simmery, stopping for an instant to smash a fly with the ruler.
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They must be kept away from flies—a fly can work havoc with a film in a few minutes.
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The non-elastic character of water made it unsuitable for a machine requiring a fly-wheel.
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British Dictionary definitions for lanternfly

lantern fly

noun

any of various tropical insects of the homopterous family Fulgoridae, many species of which have a snoutlike process formerly thought to emit light

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