"lightning beetle" meaning in All languages combined

See lightning beetle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: lightning beetles [plural]
Etymology: From lightning + beetle, because the insects glow; whence also firefly. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lightning|beetle}} lightning + beetle Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightning beetle (plural lightning beetles)
  1. Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence Synonyms: lightning bug, firefly, glowworm Derived forms: femme fatale lightning beetle
    Sense id: en-lightning_beetle-en-noun-UWAVgSab Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Elateroid beetles, Light sources

Inflected forms

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