firefly

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ/    美 /ˈfaɪ.ɚˌflaɪ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight. Florida,Northern-US,US,Western
    — 2000, Exploring Life Science, 2: Bats—Cave Life, Marshall Cavendish, page 96, Fireflies are the best-known insects that produce light. […] Many fireflies use their light to communicate, particularly at mating time when males and females have to get together.

词形变化

fireflies plural fire-fly alternative

词源

Endocentric compound of fire + fly, because the insects glow; whence also lightning bug. Compare glow fly, glowworm, and lanternfly.
Compare typologically Ancient Greek λαμπυρίς (lampurís, “glowworm”) (<+ πῦρ (pûr)).
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