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lanternfly

[ lan-tern-flahy ]

noun

, plural lan·tern·flies.
  1. any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lanternfly1

First recorded in 1745–55; lantern ( def ) + fly 1( def )

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