"femme fatale firefly" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: femme fatale fireflies [plural]
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  1. Any of several fireflies, of the genus Photuris, that mimic the mating flashes of other species of fireflies, mostly in other genera, in order to predate the attracted males. Categories (lifeform): Elateroid beetles Synonyms: femme fatale lightning bug

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